Raúl the Third
Raúl the Third is The New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award winning author/illustrator of the World of ¡Vamos! series. He illustrated the Schneider Family Book Award honoree Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds, and the Lowriders series by Cathy Camper. His new books are "Tough Times" and "Tacos Today." He grew up going back and forth between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, México. He lives in Medford, Massachusetts, with his New York Times bestselling collaborator, Elaine Bay, and their son, Raúl the Fourth.
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Awards: Pura Belpré Award
Celebrating 100 Years of HarperCollins
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of HarperCollins Children's Books and their goal to publish the best in books for children. Join bestselling authors to explore their love of books, their stories of how they became authors, and their experiences as authors. This is a celebration not to miss!
Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
Panelists:
Katherine Applegate,
Raúl Third,
Tiffany D. Jackson,
Erin Entrada Kelly,
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Moderator: Lisa Morris-Wilkey
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books
Create a Luchador with Raul the Third
In this workshop for children, draw cartoon characters along with Raúl the Third as he draws El Toro and Friends from his graphic novels about El Toro's wild world.
Education Room 349 (Seats 48, Wheelchair accessible)
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
Panelist:
Raúl Third
Moderator: Jennifer Flores
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Ellen Wheeler and David Nix
On Your Mark, Get Set, Draw: Illustrator Draw-Off with Adam Rex
Join Adam Rex for a fun draw-off as illustrators, including Campbell, Green, Thummler, Littlebird and Raúl the Third compete to create quick drawings based on suggestions from Adam Rex and the audience.
Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)
Panelists:
Scott Campbell,
Steph Littlebird,
Raúl Third,
John Patrick Green,
Brenna Thummler
Moderator: Adam Rex
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, HarperCollins Children's Books
Books:
Tough Times
El Toro and Friends: a Graphic Novel
Children
HarperCollins Publishers
March 2026
ISBN 9780063396289
56 pages
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Tacos Today
El Toro and Friends
Children
HarperCollins Publishers
March 2023
ISBN 9780358539377
56 pages
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