Lawrence Schimel

Lawrence Schimel writes in both Spanish and English and has published over 130 books as author or anthologist in a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, graphic novels and children’s literature. His children’s books include Early One Morning, Bedtime, Not Playtime! and Lucky Me, which was chosen for IBBY’S Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities and also won a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Lawrence is also a prolific literary translator of over 200 books, including Newborns: How Baby Animals Come into the World,RO-BO and Cristina Plays, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. His translations have won a Mildred L. Batchelder Honor and an Américas Award Honor (twice), among other distinctions. He lives in Madrid.