Anika Aldamuy Denise
Title
Anika Aldamuy Denise
Subject
Anika Aldamuy Denise
Description
Anika Aldamuy Denise is an acclaimed children's author from Rhode Island.
<ref name=":0">"'You're not the oldest. You're not the youngest. You are right in between. There's someone bigger who helps you and someone smaller who needs you.'." ''Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL)'', 26 Jan. 2020, pp. 4,D-4. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/178B6FD118898E20. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.</ref>
Denise grew up in Forest Hills, New York. She was encouraged by author Patricia Lee Gauch to write.
<ref>CIAMPA, GAIL. "Books | Heart is in the kitchen." ''Providence Journal (RI)'', 1 ed., sec. Features, 30 Oct. 2014, p. TMC_01. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15241C78FA26A478. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.</ref>
Denise's work is sometimes illustrated by her husband, artist Christopher Denise.
Denise's children's book about Puerto Rican librarian, [[Pura Belpré]], ''Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré'' was selected by the New York Public Library for Best Books of 2019 for Kids,
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/best-books/kids|title=Best Books for Kids 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=www.nypl.org|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>
and won an Author Honor Book Award from the American Library Association.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal|title=Welcome to the Pura Belpré Award home page!|last=admin|date=1999-11-30|website=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|language=en|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>
== Bibliography ==
Pigs Love Potatoes, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2007 <nowiki>ISBN 978-0-399-24036-2</nowiki>
Bella and Stella Come Home, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2010 <nowiki>ISBN 978-0-399-24243-4</nowiki>
Baking Day at Grandma's, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2014 ISBN 978-0-399-24244-1
Monster Trucks, illustrated by Nate Wragg, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-234522-6
Starring Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2017 <nowiki>ISBN 978-1-4197-2321-6</nowiki>
Lights, Camera, Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2018
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, illustrated by Paola Escobar, 2019
Bunny in the Middle, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2019 ISBN 9781250120366
The Love Letter, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins, 2019 ISBN 978-0-06-274157-8
== External Links ==
[https://www.anikadenise.com/ Official website of Anika Aldamuy Denise]
[https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17977246.Anika_Aldamuy_Denise Anika Aldamuy Denise on Goodreads]
==References==
is an acclaimed children's author from Rhode Island."'You're not the oldest. You're not the youngest. You are right in between. There's someone bigger who helps you and someone smaller who needs you.'." ''Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL)'', 26 Jan. 2020, pp. 4,D-4. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/178B6FD118898E20. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020. Denise grew up in Forest Hills, New York. She was encouraged by author Patricia Lee Gauch to write. CIAMPA, GAIL. "Books | Heart is in the kitchen." ''Providence Journal (RI)'', 1 ed., sec. Features, 30 Oct. 2014, p. TMC_01. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15241C78FA26A478. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.Denise's work is sometimes illustrated by her husband, artist Christopher Denise. Denise's children's book about Puerto Rican librarian, [[Pura Belpré]], ''Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré'' was selected by the New York Public Library for Best Books of 2019 for Kids{{Cite web|url=https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/best-books/kids|title=Best Books for Kids 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=www.nypl.org|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}, and won an Author Honor Book Award from the American Library Association.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal|title=Welcome to the Pura Belpré Award home page!|last=admin|date=1999-11-30|website=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|language=en|access-date=2020-02-25}} == Bibliography == Pigs Love Potatoes, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2007 ISBN 978-0-399-24036-2 Bella and Stella Come Home, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2010 ISBN 978-0-399-24243-4 Baking Day at Grandma's, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2014 ISBN 978-0-399-24244-1 Monster Trucks, illustrated by Nate Wragg, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-234522-6 Starring Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2017 ISBN 978-1-4197-2321-6 Lights, Camera, Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2018 Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, illustrated by Paola Escobar, 2019 Bunny in the Middle, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2019 ISBN 9781250120366 The Love Letter, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins, 2019 ISBN 978-0-06-274157-8 == External Links == [https://www.anikadenise.com/ Official website of Anika Aldamuy Denise] [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17977246.Anika_Aldamuy_Denise Anika Aldamuy Denise on Goodreads] ==References==
<ref name=":0">"'You're not the oldest. You're not the youngest. You are right in between. There's someone bigger who helps you and someone smaller who needs you.'." ''Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL)'', 26 Jan. 2020, pp. 4,D-4. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/178B6FD118898E20. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.</ref>
Denise grew up in Forest Hills, New York. She was encouraged by author Patricia Lee Gauch to write.
<ref>CIAMPA, GAIL. "Books | Heart is in the kitchen." ''Providence Journal (RI)'', 1 ed., sec. Features, 30 Oct. 2014, p. TMC_01. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15241C78FA26A478. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.</ref>
Denise's work is sometimes illustrated by her husband, artist Christopher Denise.
Denise's children's book about Puerto Rican librarian, [[Pura Belpré]], ''Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré'' was selected by the New York Public Library for Best Books of 2019 for Kids,
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/best-books/kids|title=Best Books for Kids 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=www.nypl.org|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>
and won an Author Honor Book Award from the American Library Association.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal|title=Welcome to the Pura Belpré Award home page!|last=admin|date=1999-11-30|website=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|language=en|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>
== Bibliography ==
Pigs Love Potatoes, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2007 <nowiki>ISBN 978-0-399-24036-2</nowiki>
Bella and Stella Come Home, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2010 <nowiki>ISBN 978-0-399-24243-4</nowiki>
Baking Day at Grandma's, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2014 ISBN 978-0-399-24244-1
Monster Trucks, illustrated by Nate Wragg, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-234522-6
Starring Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2017 <nowiki>ISBN 978-1-4197-2321-6</nowiki>
Lights, Camera, Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2018
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, illustrated by Paola Escobar, 2019
Bunny in the Middle, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2019 ISBN 9781250120366
The Love Letter, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins, 2019 ISBN 978-0-06-274157-8
== External Links ==
[https://www.anikadenise.com/ Official website of Anika Aldamuy Denise]
[https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17977246.Anika_Aldamuy_Denise Anika Aldamuy Denise on Goodreads]
==References==
is an acclaimed children's author from Rhode Island."'You're not the oldest. You're not the youngest. You are right in between. There's someone bigger who helps you and someone smaller who needs you.'." ''Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL)'', 26 Jan. 2020, pp. 4,D-4. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/178B6FD118898E20. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020. Denise grew up in Forest Hills, New York. She was encouraged by author Patricia Lee Gauch to write. CIAMPA, GAIL. "Books | Heart is in the kitchen." ''Providence Journal (RI)'', 1 ed., sec. Features, 30 Oct. 2014, p. TMC_01. ''NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current'', infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/15241C78FA26A478. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.Denise's work is sometimes illustrated by her husband, artist Christopher Denise. Denise's children's book about Puerto Rican librarian, [[Pura Belpré]], ''Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré'' was selected by the New York Public Library for Best Books of 2019 for Kids{{Cite web|url=https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/best-books/kids|title=Best Books for Kids 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=www.nypl.org|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}, and won an Author Honor Book Award from the American Library Association.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal|title=Welcome to the Pura Belpré Award home page!|last=admin|date=1999-11-30|website=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|language=en|access-date=2020-02-25}} == Bibliography == Pigs Love Potatoes, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2007 ISBN 978-0-399-24036-2 Bella and Stella Come Home, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2010 ISBN 978-0-399-24243-4 Baking Day at Grandma's, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2014 ISBN 978-0-399-24244-1 Monster Trucks, illustrated by Nate Wragg, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-234522-6 Starring Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2017 ISBN 978-1-4197-2321-6 Lights, Camera, Carmen, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez, 2018 Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, illustrated by Paola Escobar, 2019 Bunny in the Middle, illustrated by Christopher Denise, 2019 ISBN 9781250120366 The Love Letter, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins, 2019 ISBN 978-0-06-274157-8 == External Links == [https://www.anikadenise.com/ Official website of Anika Aldamuy Denise] [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17977246.Anika_Aldamuy_Denise Anika Aldamuy Denise on Goodreads] ==References==
Creator
Janaya Kizzie
Publisher
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Collection
Citation
Janaya Kizzie, “Anika Aldamuy Denise,” Rhode Island Arts and Culture Fellowship, accessed May 16, 2024, https://riartsandculture.omeka.net/items/show/7.