Peter Catalanotto
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Peter Catalanotto is an American book illustrator
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, Peter's career as an illustrator began in the 1980s, painting jackets for young adult books, and illustrating for newspapers and magazines. In 1987 he was asked to illustrate All I See by Cynthia Rylant. Peter then went on to write several picture books, the first being Dylan's Day Out, which was published in 1989. He has since published over 40 books, 14 of which he also wrote, including Emily's Art, Ivan the Terrier, Matthew A.B.C. and his latest, Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-it-All.
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
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Background
Peter Catalanotto was born in March 1959 in Brooklyn, NY, and grew up in East Northport, Long Island, New York. Educated at the Pratt InstitutePratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
, Peter's career as an illustrator began in the 1980s, painting jackets for young adult books, and illustrating for newspapers and magazines. In 1987 he was asked to illustrate All I See by Cynthia Rylant. Peter then went on to write several picture books, the first being Dylan's Day Out, which was published in 1989. He has since published over 40 books, 14 of which he also wrote, including Emily's Art, Ivan the Terrier, Matthew A.B.C. and his latest, Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-it-All.
Family
Virgina (Ginny) Catalanotto- Mother, Tony Catalanotto Sr.-Father, Chelsea Catalanotto--Daughter, comedy writerExternal links
- Children's Literature Independent Information and Reviews: Peter Catalanotto retrieved 21 February 2010