Matt Tavares
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Matthew Manuel Tavares is an American
author
and illustrator
of picture books for children. He attended Bates College, and now lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters.
Tavares is the author-illustrator of Henry Aaron's Dream, Mudball, Zachary's Ball, and Oliver's Game, and the illustrator of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and Jack and the Beanstalk.
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and illustrator
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of picture books for children. He attended Bates College, and now lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters.
Tavares is the author-illustrator of Henry Aaron's Dream, Mudball, Zachary's Ball, and Oliver's Game, and the illustrator of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and Jack and the Beanstalk.
Awards
- Lady Liberty: A Biography (written by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2008 Parents' Choice AwardParents' Choice AwardThe Parents' Choice Award is an award presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation to recognize "the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels." It is considered a "prestigious" award among children's products, and has been...
s Gold Award, a 2008 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, a 2009 International Reading Association Teacher's Choice Award, and was on the 2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list. - Jack and the Beanstalk (written by E. NesbitE. NesbitEdith Nesbit was an English author and poet whose children's works were published under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television...
, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2006 Parents' Choice AwardParents' Choice AwardThe Parents' Choice Award is an award presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation to recognize "the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels." It is considered a "prestigious" award among children's products, and has been...
s Gold Award, and was selected to the New York Public Library's "Children's Books 2006: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" list. - Mudball received a 2005 Parents' Choice Awards Gold Award, and was named to the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People list.
- Oliver's Game received a 2004 Parents' Choice Awards Silver Honor, and a 2004 International Reading Association Children's Book Award, Notable.
- Zachary's Ball received a 2000 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, and a 2000 Massachusetts Book Award Honor.
Books
- Zachary's Ball, 2000, Candlewick Press
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, attributed to Anonymous, illustrated by Matt Tavares, 2002, Candlewick Press
- Oliver's Game, 2004, Candlewick Press
- Mudball, 2005, Candlewick Press
- Jack and the Beanstalk, 2006, Candlewick Press
- Iron Hans, retold by Stephen MitchellStephen MitchellStephen Mitchell is a poet, translator, scholar, and anthologist. He is married to author Byron Katie. They live in Ojai, California.-Early life:...
, illustrated by Matt Tavares, 2007, Candlewick Press - Lady Liberty: A Biography, written by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares, 2008 Candlewick Press
- The Gingerbread Pirates, written by Kristen Kladstrup, illustrated by Matt Tavares, 2009, Candlewick Press
- Henry Aaron's Dream, 2010, Candlewick Press
- Jack's Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy, written by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares, 2010, Disney-Hyperion
External links
- Amazon.com listing of books by Matt Tavares
- Matt Tavares official website
- Candlewick Press Bios: Matt Tavares