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Short Bio
Jenny Alvarado is an award-winning author and illustrator of numerous titles from picture books to graphic novels. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida and currently resides on the Space Coast of Florida with her family.
Long Bio
Jenny Alvarado is an award-winning author and illustrator of numerous titles from picture books to graphic novels. Among these is the three-time Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Pencil & Eraser early reader series which includes the 2025 Children’s Book Council Children’s Favorite Winner Pencil & Eraser: We Have A Dull-emma! and the 2025 Good Housekeeping Kids Book Award Winner Pencil & Eraser: Lost & Frown!
Her picture book titles consist of the 2025 Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorites Winner Agent Unicorn and Fridays Are For Churros, the spanish version of which, Los Viernes Comemos Churros (translated by Ana Izquierdo), is on the New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2025.
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Jenny currently resides on the Space Coast of Florida with her family. When she’s not working on books, she can be found volunteering at her son’s school or trying to convince her cat not to sit on her latest craft.
Praise
Praise for the Pencil & Eraser series:
A three-time Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
Good Housekeeping 2025 Kids’ Book Awards winner! (Lost and Frown)
A 2025 CBC Building a Home Library pick! (We Have a Dull-Emma)
Pencil & Eraser: We Have A Dull-emma! is on three state lists: 2025 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award , 2025 Missouri Denny O'neil Graphic Novel List for , and 2026 Texas Little Maverick Reading List Selection.
“In this goofy graphic novel . . . friendship and teamwork persists, encouraging young readers to chuckle and groan their way through this simple and fun story. Active and funny, Pencil and Eraser’s adventures are good for a giggle and cute to boot.” —School Library Journal on We Have a Dull-Emma
“The duo’s comic interplay is sure to win over readers. . .a warm buddy story.” —Kirkus Reviews on We Have a Dull-Emma
“Teamwork triumphs for these clashing but complementary characters. Another engaging adventure following tiny but intrepid heroes as they surmount minor mishaps.” —Kirkus Reviews on Lost and Frown
“This series will definitely bring laughs to young readers . . . Fans of the Toy Story franchise will find a lot to like. —School Library Journal on Lost and Frown
“Sticky social situations are easy to see and solve in this amusing series, perfect for beginning readers . . . Once again, this lively adventure is divided among four brief well-paced chapters, with clearly defined characters, simple cartoon illustrations, and brisk, on-point dialogue.” —Kirkus Reviews on New Friends Rule!
Praise for Agent Unicorn:
Using a graphic novel format, this slyly humorous picture book about dreaming big, accidentally solving a mystery, and doing right by those who have been wronged is sure to be a hit. —School Library Journal
An accidental training day where doing the right thing beats flashy appearances. —Kirkus
Praise for Fridays Are For Churros:
"With delightful illustrations and a warm, inviting tone, Fridays Are for Churros is a joyful celebration of resilience, kindness, and the bonds that form when people share what they have. A wonderful reminder that no matter where you are, family and community can always find a way to come together." —Booklist
A New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2025 pick (Spanish Version - Los Viernes Comemos Churros)
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