Juana Martinez-Neal

Her debut book as an author and illustrator, Alma and How She Got Her Name, was well reviewed and won a 2019 Caldecott Honor.

Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal in 2016
Born	Lima, Peru
Occupation	Children's author, illustrator
Nationality	American, Peruvian
Genre	Children's fantasy
Relatives	Victor Martínez Gómez (father), Victor Martinez Malaga (grandfather)
Website
juanamartinezneal.com

Juana Martinez-Neal grew up in Lima, Peru. Growing up she hoped to be a painter, like her father and grandfather, as the profession of illustrator was not common in Peru. She moved to the United States in her mid-20s. After having children of her own she decided to become an author and illustrator of children's books. She now lives in Connecticut, with her husband and three children.

As Writer and Illustrator

• Alma and How She Got Her Name, Candlewick Press, 2018 ISBN 978-0-7636-9355-8
• Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre, Candlewick Press, 2018 ISBN 978-0-7636-9358-9
• Zonia's Rainforest, Candlewick Press, 2021 ISBN 978-1-5362-0845-0
• La selva de Zonia, Candlewick Press, 2021 ISBN 978-1-5362-1336-2

As Illustrator

• La Madre Goose, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2016 ISBN 978-0-399-25157-3
• La Princesa and the Pea, written by Susan Middleton Elya, Putnam, 2017 ISBN 978-0-399-25156-6
• Babymoon, written by Hayley Barrett, Candlewick Press, 2019 ISBN 978-0-763-68852-3
• Fry Bread, written by Kevin Noble Maillard, Roaring Brook Press, 2019 ISBN 978-1-626-72746-5
• Swashby and the Sea, written by Beth Ferry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020 ISBN 978-0-544-70737-5
• Tomatoes for Neela, written by Padma Lakshmi, Viking Children's Books, 2021 ISBN 978-0-593-20270-8
• A Perfect Fit, written by Mara Rockliff, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2022 ISBN 978-0-358-12543-3
• I Don't Care, written by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal, Neal Porter Books-Holiday House, 2022 (Forthcoming) ISBN 978-0-8234-4345-1

• 2018 Pura Belpré Illustrator Winner – La Princesa and the Pea
• 2019 Caldecott Honor – Alma and How She Got Her Name
• 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Award Writer Honor – Alma and How She Got Her Name”
• 2020 Sibert Medal – Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story