Matt Tavares

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Tavares at the 2019 Texas Book Festival.

Matthew Manuel Tavares (born December 4, 1975) is an American

picture books.[1]

Biography

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Matt Tavares was born in Boston, and grew up surrounded by books and reading. From the time he was very young, his mother read to him every night, and his family made countless trips to the public library. Years later, as a studio art major at Bates College, he rediscovered his love for picture books and decided to create his own.

As his senior thesis at Bates, Tavares wrote and illustrated "Sebastian's Ball", a story about a boy who catches a magical

Massachusetts Book Award Honor and to be named one of "40 Classic New England Children's Books" by Yankee Magazine
.

At least 20 more books illustrated by Tavares have been published since then, including several for which he has written the text. They have won several awards including three

Mazza Museum
of Picture Book Art.

When not working in his studio, Tavares travels the country speaking and drawing at schools,

White House Easter Egg Roll, and has done book signings at Fenway Park
.

Tavares lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters.[3]

Published books

Where no writer is named, Tavares is the writer as well as the illustrator.[3]

Awards and honors

Awards:

Other honors:

  • Massachusetts Book Award
    Honors: Zachary's Ball, 2000; There Goes Ted Williams, 2012; Jubilee, 2014; Growing Up Pedro, 2015)
  • Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, awarded by the National Council of Teachers of English: Henry Aaron's Dream, Recommended Book, 2010; Growing Up Pedro, Honor Book, 2015
  • Texas Bluebonnet Award, master list: Lady Liberty: A Biography, 2009-2010

Other listings:

  • ALA Notable Books
    (Growing Up Pedro, 2016; Helen's Big World, 2013; Twenty-One Steps, 2022)
  • Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (Mudball, 2005; Lady Liberty, 2008; Becoming Babe Ruth, 2013; Jubilee, 2015; Crossing Niagara, 2016)
  • Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Awards: Zachary's Ball, Lady Liberty, Over the River and Through the Wood, Becoming Babe Ruth, Jack's Path of Courage, There Goes Ted Williams
  • New York Times Best Seller list: Dasher, 2019-2022
  • Indiebound National Best Seller list: The Gingerbread Pirates, 2009; Red & Lulu, 2017; Dasher, 2019; Hoops, 2023
  • USA Today Bestseller list: Dasher, 2020-2022
  • Indiebound Kids' Next List : Hoops, 2023

References

  1. ^ "Tavares, Matt". WorldCat Identities (WorldCat.org). Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  2. ^ school visits
  3. ^ a b Bio (untitled biography). Matt Tavares (MattTavares.com). Retrieved 2010-04-23.

External links

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