Matt Tavares
Matt Tavares is a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of many beloved children's books. His books include Crossing Niagara, Henry Aaron's Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, and Growing Up Pedro , as well as Zachary's Ball, Red & Lulu, Hoops, Dasher and Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas. He is the illustrator of Jubilee! by Alice Potter, Lighter Than Air by Matthew Clark Smith, A Ben of All Trades by Michael J. Rosen and Twenty-One Steps by Jeff Gottesfeld. Most...See more
Matt Tavares is a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of many beloved children's books. His books include Crossing Niagara, Henry Aaron's Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, and Growing Up Pedro , as well as Zachary's Ball, Red & Lulu, Hoops, Dasher and Dasher Can't Wait for Christmas. He is the illustrator of Jubilee! by Alice Potter, Lighter Than Air by Matthew Clark Smith, A Ben of All Trades by Michael J. Rosen and Twenty-One Steps by Jeff Gottesfeld. Most recently he illustrated The Shape of Things, written by Dean Robbins . Matt lives in Maine with his family. Find him online at matttavares.com, and on Instagram and X as @tavaresbooks. See less