Raúl Colón Raúl Colón grew up in Puerto Rico with a family that loved to dance. His lively childhood memories inspired his illustrations for José! He is the illustrator of the highly acclaimed My Mama Had A Dancing Heart by Libba Moore Gray, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; A Band of Angels by Deborah Hopkinson, winner of the Golden Kite Award; and Roberto Clemente by Jonah Winter. He wrote and illustrated Orson Blasts Off. He lives with his family in New York City.
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Raúl Colón grew up in Puerto Rico with a family that loved to dance. His lively childhood memories inspired his illustrations for José! He is the illustrator of the highly acclaimed My Mama Had A Dancing Heart by Libba Moore Gray, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; A Band of Angels by Deborah Hopkinson, winner of the Golden Kite Award; and Roberto Clemente by Jonah Winter. He wrote and illustrated Orson Blasts Off. He lives with his family in New York City.
