Joe Cepeda received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach, and also studied Engineering at Cornell University. He is a fine artist, as well as an illustrator of more than thirty-five book jackets and picture books, which have received many honors including Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading List, ALA Notable Books, and Child Magazine's Best Book of the Year. Joe illustrated Hey, Hey Hay! by Christy Mihaly, Vamonos! Let's Go! by Rene Colato Lainez,and Swing Sisters by Karen Deans. He both wrote and illustrated the I Like to Read books--Up, I Dig, I See, and the Theodor Geisel Honoree I Hop. Joe received an American Library Association Pura Belpre Honor and the Recognition of Merit Award from the George G. Stone Center for Children's Books. He lives in Claremont, California.
"Cepeda uses bright, textured mixed-media images on white
backgrounds to tell much of the story visually and thus avoids
using longer words with difficult sound blends and digraphs. . .
This strategy is a hallmark of the best beginning readers. . ."—The
Horn Book
"This early reader’s thoughtfully controlled vocabulary makes it
accessible to the newest of new readers. Throughout, Cepeda’s
energetic, warm depictions of the characters provide context clues
to help emerging readers. . . Helpful!"—Kirkus Reviews
"Bound to be a success for beginning readers, this early reader is
full of the repetition needed for introducing basic sight
words."—School Library Journal
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