THE ART AND ILLUSTRATION OF JOHN PARRA

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8/21/19

By John Parra / August 21, 2019 / Comments Off on 8/21/19

Little Free Libraries is celebrating the upcoming release of the new children’s book, Little Libraries, Big Heroes, by giving away 100 copies! 50 lucky winners will get two copies each—one to keep and one to share. Contest runs through August 26, 2019. Click HERE, for more info and to enter!

A book cover with people and a little library.
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8/9/19

By John Parra / August 9, 2019 / Comments Off on 8/9/19

Grateful to Applied Arts Magazine for including, HEY WALL: A Story of Art and Community, in their 2019 Illustration Awards Edition.

A red circle with the letter j and p in it.
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7/19/19

By John Parra / July 16, 2019 / Comments Off on 7/19/19

Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! Thank you for visiting the NEW johnparraart.com website. Feel free to take a tour and experience all the updates and good vibes!

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7/19/19

By John Parra / July 16, 2019 / Comments Off on 7/19/19

I am happy to be returning this Fall to participate at The Princeton Children’s Book Festival in Princeton, New Jersey. Celebrating with over 70 authors and illustrators in attendance, it’s a wonderful day of books, family activities, and fun.

See a preview for this year’s festival poster artwork I designed, on the summer issue of Princeton’s award-winning magazine, CONNECTIONS.

The event poster is based on my newly illustrated picture book titled: LITTLE LIBRARIES, BIG HEROES, with author Miranda Paul, coming this Sept 3rd.

A man standing in front of trees and buildings.
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