Education
He attended Bates College, and now lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters.
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Matt Tavares
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Tavares is the author-illustrator of Henry Aaron"s Dream, Mudball, Zachary"s Ball, and Oliver"s Game, and the illustrator of "Twas the Night Before Christmas and Jack and the Beanstalk.
Achievements
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Lady Liberty: A Biography (written by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2008 Parents" Choice Gold Award, a 2008 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, a 2009 International Reading Association Teacher"s Choice Award, and was on the 2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list. Jack and the Beanstalk (written by East Nesbit, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2006 Parents" Choice Gold Award, and was selected to the New York Public Library"s "Children"s 2006: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" list. Mudball received a 2005 Parents" Choice Gold Award, and was named to the Notable Social Studies Trade for Young People list. Oliver"s Game received a 2004 Parents" Choice Silver Honor, and a 2004 International Reading Association Children"s Book Award, Notable. Zachary"s Ball received a 2000 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, and a 2000 Massachusetts Book Award Honor.
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United States
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Awards
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Gold Award; Massachusetts Book Award Honor; Gold Seal Award; Choice ; Choice Silver Honor Lady Liberty: A Biography (written by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2008 Parents' Choice Gold Award, a 2008 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, a 2009 International Reading Association Teacher's Choice Award, and was on the 2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list. Jack and the Beanstalk (written by E Nesbit, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2006 Parents' Choice Gold Award, and was selected to the New York Public Library's "Children's 2006: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" list. Mudball received a 2005 Parents' Choice Gold Award, and was named to the Notable Social Studies Trade for Young People list. Oliver's Game received a 2004 Parents' Choice Silver Honor, and a 2004 International Reading Association Children's Book Award, Notable. Zachary's Ball received a 2000 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, and a 2000 Massachusetts Book Award Honor.Gold Award; Massachusetts Book Award Honor; Gold Seal Award; Choice ; Choice Silver Honor Lady Liberty: A Biography (written by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2008 Parents' Choice Gold Award, a 2008 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, a 2009 International Reading Association Teacher's Choice Award, and was on the 2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list. Jack and the Beanstalk (written by E Nesbit, illustrated by Matt Tavares) received a 2006 Parents' Choice Gold Award, and was selected to the New York Public Library's "Children's 2006: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" list. Mudball received a 2005 Parents' Choice Gold Award, and was named to the Notable Social Studies Trade for Young People list. Oliver's Game received a 2004 Parents' Choice Silver Honor, and a 2004 International Reading Association Children's Book Award, Notable. Zachary's Ball received a 2000 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, and a 2000 Massachusetts Book Award Honor.