Joe Cepeda

Joe Cepeda

  • 5 stars across 14 books
Toni Morrison is a Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. Her contributions to the modern canon are numerous. Some of her acclaimed titles include: The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the Nobel Prize for Literature 1993. Slade Morrison was born in Ohio and educated in New York City. He studied art at SUNY Purchase and collaborated with his mother, Toni Morrison, on five books for children. Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including Peeny Butter Fudge and The Tortoise or the Hare by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, What a Truly Cool World by Julius Lester, Mice and Beans by Pam Munoz Ryan, and Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as the Los Angeles Times; Buzz, Inc. Magazine; and Latina Magazine.
1st February 2021

Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration

Joe came to America from Africa when he was young. He worked hard in school, made friends, and embraced his new home. Li... MoreWatch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration

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1st February 2001

Vroomaloom Zoom

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7th September 2010

The Tortoise or the Hare

Everyone knows that in the story of the Tortoise and the Hare the slow and steady tortoise wins always wins. Or does he?... MoreThe Tortoise or the Hare

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17th August 2010

From North to South/del Norte Al Sur

Jose loves helping Mama in the garden outside their home in California. But when Mama is sent back to Mexico for not hav... MoreFrom North to South/del Norte Al Sur

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