Leyla torres biography of christopher

Personal

Born October 28, 1960, in Bogotá, Colombia; daughter of Luis Eduardo (a lawyer) and Rosalba (an educator) Torres; married John Sutton (a furniture designer).

Education: Universidad de la Sabana, B.A. (arts and education); studied at Art Students League of New York.

Addresses

Home— 39 School St., Arlington VT 05250. —[email protected].

Career

Author and illustrator.

Editor and translator of educational materials.

Member

Authors Guild, Authors League, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, OrigamiUSA.

Awards, Honors

Honor Book in K-6 category, Society of School Librarians International Book Awards in the Social Studies, and Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature commendation, both 1999, both for Liliana's Grandmothers; Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature commendation, 1996, for Saturday Sancocho; Parent's Choice Illustration Award, 1993, and Book of the Year d