Nancy Tafuri is best known as the creator of Have You Seen My Duckling? a Caldecott Honor Book described by Parent’s Choice as “beautifully precise yet emotionally affecting.” Tafuri has authored more than 50 books over 30 years for the very young.
Artist and writer Nancy Tafuri has been creating books for very young children since the late 1970s. Whether providing illustrations for writers such as Charlotte Pomerantz, Kevin Henkes, and Mirra Ginsburg, or creating art for her original picture-book texts, Tafuri is consistently praised by critics for her simple and uncluttered yet imaginative art. Noting her use of “tiny details,” generously sized shapes, and “sunny colors,” a Publishers Weekly contributor noted that Tafuri’s picture book Five Little Chicks “proves once again why Tafuri … is a favorite with youngsters.”