F. Isabel Campoy
F. Isabel Campoy (Alicante, Spain, 1946) is the author of numerous children's books in the areas of poetry, theatre, fictional narrative, biographies, and art as well as of pedagogical books in the areas of Language Arts and English as a Second Language. Her work aims at providing children keys to interpret the world in a fun, challenging, and affirmative way. She is a frequent speaker in national and international conferences on issues of Transformative Education, Second Language Acquisition and Authentic Writing.
1. Personal Life F. Isabel Campoy was born in Alicante, Spain on June 25, 1946, the daughter of María Coronado and Diego Campoy, an English professor. She has traveled extensively throughout the world and is fluent in Spanish, Catalonian, English and French. Isabel can translate Italian and Portuguese. She is a student of Arab, and Russian. After receiving a Licenciatura in English Philology at the Universidad Complutense (Madrid, Spain), Isabel pursued graduate studies at Reading University (England), the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Universidad Complutense (Madrid, Spain).
2. Early Life
During her first 16 years Isabel lived in Spain, at a time in which dictator Generalísimo Franco had total control of every aspect of life. To escape from such an oppressive atmosphere she applied for a highly competitive American Field Service Scholarship, which she won in 1963. This granted her the opportunity to live in the United States and study at Trenton High School, in Michigan. That experience changed her life forever. Although she arrived to the States with a fair knowledge of the English language (her father was an English professor in Alicante and patiently requested his four children to speak English at home), the culture she encountered in the States required a profound adaptation and a deep understanding of self and others, here and back home. She learned to observe, to compare and contrast, to analyze and to draw similarities and differences in human beings, societies, beliefs, and ways to see life. Soon she had a world of her own that she learned to translate in order to be part of two worlds.
Translating was actually a way to improve her income while studying at the university in Valencia first, and in Madrid later. Every penny was always spent in travels. Knowing other costumes, other people’s way to live life led her first to visit every corner of Spain: Galicia, Cataluña, País Vasco, Andalucía, Extremadura, País Valenciano, León, Castilla-La Mancha and Aragón. Spain, a country the size of Texas, has four official languages and one of the richest and most varied cultural traditions in Europe. She traveled taking pictures, and taking notes for an encyclopedia of Spain that is 40 years later, still a work in progress.
From Spain she extended her trips first to the nearby countries, of Portugal, France, Italy and Morocco, and then the rest of the world.
She is still traveling.
3. Career Isabel worked as the senior acquisitions' editor for foreign languages in the College Division of Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company (Boston, MA) from 1981 to 1993 Since 1994 Isabel has been an author of several K-6 Spanish Reading Programs for grades K to 6 [Cielo abierto, Vamos de fiesta, Trofeos, Villacuentos, Senderos, Excursiones en California] as well as a Program of English as a Second Language [Moving Into English] all published by Harcourt Brace (now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). She is the co-author of Gateways to the Sun / Puertas al Sol a collection of 35 books for children about different aspects of the Hispanic culture. She has edited a number of anthologies of traditional folklore, poetry and plays. Isabel is also the individual author of multiple books. Her extensive writing, of over 150 titles, has been recognized with the Laureate Award from San Francisco Public Library, the Reading the World Award, the Junior Library Guild Award, among others. She is a member of the American Academy of Poets as well as of several organizations for the advancement of multicultural awareness and world peace.
4. Awards • Friends and Foundation of San Francisco Public Library Laureate Award, 2003. • Reading the World Award 2004. • Junior Library Guild Premier Selection Award, 2006 For Tales Our Abuelitas Told / Cuentos que contaban nuestras abuelas • Kirkus Best Books • Nick Jr. Family Magazine • Best Books of the Year • ALA Notable Book Award. For Pío Peep! • Nick Jr. Magazine Best Book of the Year • Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award • Parenting Magazine Books of the Year Award 5. Bibliography
Picture Books in English Get Up Rick. Harcourt Brace. ISBN: 978-0-15-206272-9 Ibis and Jaguar's Dinner. Illustrated by Amanda Hall. Rigby. ISBN 0-7578-1428-X My Day from A to Z. Alfaguara/Santillana USA. ISBN: 978-1-60396-324-4 Rosa raposa. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. Harcourt. ISBN: 0-15202161-2 Antes y Ahora. Frog Street Press. 2010
Picture Books in Spanish Fantástica fiesta. Illustrated by Doris Johnston. Hartcourt. ISBN 9-780153-157943 La pelota. Illustrated by Gerardo Suzán. Hartcourt ISBN 9-780153-324789 Mi día de la A a la Z. Alfaguara/Santillana USA. ISBN: 978-1-60396-324-4 !Mírennos! Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 13 978-0-547-13333-1 Todas las buenas manos. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. Hartcourt ISBN 9-780153-324796 ¡Levántate Rick! Harcourt Brace. Illustrated by Bernard Adnet. Antes y ahora. Frog Street Press. 2010
Series Gateways to the Sun / Puertas al sol Collections of Folklore. [Co-edited with Alma Flor Ada] A New Home for the Seven Little Goats Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-960-4 [In Spanish El nuevo hogar de los siete cabritos, Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-755-5] A New Job for Pérez, the Mouse Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-962-0 [in Spanish Ratoncito Pérez, cartero. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-757-1 Artist’ Easel Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 1-58105-576-5 [In Spanish Caballete. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-421-1] Blue and Green Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 1-58105-574-9 [In Spanish Azul y verde Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-417-3] Brush and Paint Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 1-58105-575-7 [In Spanish Brocha y pincel Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-419-X] Canvas and Paper Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 158105-577-3 [In Spanish Lienzo y papel Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-423-8] Colors Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-586-2 [In Spanish Colores Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-418-1] Crayons Alfaguara/Santillana iSBN 1-58105-587-0 [In Spanish Crayones Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-420-3] Eyes of the Jaguar, Alfaguara/Santillana [forthcoming] [In Spanish Ojos del jaguar forthcoming] Happy Birthday, Little Red Riding Hood Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-961-2 [In Spanish ¡Feliz cumpleaños, Caperucita Roja! Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-756-3] I Am. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-582-X [In Spanish Yo Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN158105-410-6] Letters Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-590-0 [In Spanish Letras Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-402-5] My Memories. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-584-6 [In Spanish Mis recuerdos. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-414-9] My Stories. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-585-4 [In Spanish Mis relatos Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-416-5] On the Wings of the Condor, Alfaguara/Santillana [In Spanish En alas del cóndor. Alfaguara/Santillana One, Two, Three. Who Can it Be? , Alfaguara/Santillana 1-58105-959-0 [In Spanish Uno, dos, tres. ¡Dime quién es! Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-810-1] Paths [José Martí, Frida Kahlo, César Chávez] Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-573-0 [In Spanish Caminos José Martí, Frida Kahlo, César Chávez] Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-415-7] Pencils Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN i-58105-589-7 [In Spanish Lápices Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-424-6] Poems Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN i-58105-593-5 [In Spanish Poemas Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-408-4 The Quetzal’s Journey Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-811-X [In Spanish El vuelo del quetzal. Alfaguara/Santillana Rhymes Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-592-7 [In Spanish Rimas Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-406-8] Smiles [Pablo Picasso/Gabriela Mistral/Benito Juárez], Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 1-58105-570-6 [In Spanish Sonrisas. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN ] Steps [Rita Moreno, FernandoBotero, Evelyn. Cisneros], Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-571-4 [In Spanish Pasos Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN ] This is Me Alfaguara/Santillana Voices [Luis Valdés, Judith Baca, Carlos J. Finlay] Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 1-58105-572-2 [In Spanish Voices. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN ] Watercolors Alfaguara/Santillana Words Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-591-9 Poems Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN i-58105-593-5 [In Spanish Poemas Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-408-4
Collections of oral traditional folklore [co-edited with Alma Flor Ada] Mamá Goose Illustrated by maribel Suárez. Hyperion ISBN. 078685240-2 Muu Moo Illustrated by Viví Escrivá. HarperCollins ISBN.978-0-06-134613-2 ¡Pío, Peep! Spanish Nursery Rhymes (Bilingual Book English/Spanish) Illustrated by Viví Escrivá. HarperCollins ISBN 0-688-16019-0 Ten Little Puppies / Diez perritos Illustrated by Ulises Wensell. HarperCollins
Poetry Anthologies [Co-edited with Alma Flor Ada] Dreaming Fish Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 1-58105-581-1 [In Spanish Pimpón, Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-401-7] Flying Dragon Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-580-3 [In Spanish Chuchurumbé, Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-407-6] Laughing Crocodiles Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 158105-578-1 [In Spanish Antón Pirulero, Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-403-3] Dulce es la sal Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-306971-6 El verde limón Harcourt. ISBN Gorrión gorrión Harcourt Brace. ISBN Huertos de coral Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-306971-6 La rama azul Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-306986-4 Nuevo día Harcourt Brace. ISBN Ríos de lava Harcourt Brace. ISBN
Theatre Anthologies [Co-edited with Alma Flor Ada] Curtains Up! Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-680-X [In Spanish Tablado de Doña Rosita ISBN 0-58105-655-9] Rat-A-Tat-Cat Alfaguara/Santillana.. ISBN 0-58105-677-X [In Spanish Teatro del Gato Garabato . Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-652-4] Roll’n’Role Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 0-58105-678-8 [In Spanish Teatro de Don Crispín. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-653-2] Singing Horse Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-579-X [In Spanish Mambrú, Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-579-X] Top Hat Alfaguara/Santillana. ISBN 0-58105-679-6 [In Spanish Escenario de Polichinela. Alfaguara/Santillana ISBN 1-58105-654-0] Acto final. Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-307041-2 Actores y flores. Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-306988-0 Ensayo general. Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-306971-6 Escenas y alegrías. Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-306971-6 Primer acto. Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-306971-6 Risas y aplausos. Harcourt Brace. ISBN Saludos al público. Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-307008-0
Books in Spanish co-authored with Alma Flor Ada Ecos del pasado Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-307029-3 Imágenes del pasado Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-307021-8 Una semilla de luz [Colección Los derechos del niño] Alfaguara/Santillana/UNICEF. ISBN 84-204-5818-X Sigue la palabra Harcourt Brace. ISBN 0-15-307038-2
Música amiga collection of books and CDs [co-authored with Alma Flor Ada. CDs with music and voice by Suni Paz] Canción y alegría Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-001-3 Canta la letra Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-004-8 Caracolí Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-006-4 Con ton y son Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-002-1 Corre al coro Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-005-6 Do, re, mi, ¡Sí, sí! Del Sol Publishing. ISBN El camino de tu risa Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-001-3 El son del sol Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-009-9 ¡Qué rica la ronda! Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-000-5 Sigue la música Del Sol Publishing. ISBN 1-58186-003-X
Professional Publications [co-authored by Alma Flor Ada] Authors in the Classroom. A Transformative Education Process. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. 2003 Ayudando a nuestros hijos. Westlake, OH. Del Sol Publishing. 1999 Música amiga: Aprender cantando. Westlake, OH. Del Sol Publishing. 1999 Comprehensive Language Arts. Westlake, OH. Del Sol Publishing. 1998 Effective English Acquisition. Westlake, OH. Del Sol Publishing. 1998 Home School Interaction with Cultural or Language Diverse Families. Westlake, OH. Del Sol Publishing. 1998 DVDs Paths to my Word Del Sol Publishing Huellas de mi palabra Del Sol Publishing. El encuentro mágico con el folklore infantil. [with Alma Flor Ada] Del Sol Publishing.
6. External links www.fisabelcampoy.com www.almaflorada.com www.delsolbooks.com