Children's book Illustrator

Leo Espinosa

Biography

Leo Espinosa is an award-winning illustrator and designer from Bogotá, Colombia, whose work has been featured in The New Yorker, Wired, Esquire, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. Leo’s illustrations have been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, Pictoplasma, 3x3, and the Society of Illustrators. Leo lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dream for the Land
The Creature of Habit Tries His Best
Best in Show
NO Is All I Know!
The World Belonged to Us
The Creature of Habit
A Girl Named Rosita
Our Subway Baby
No More Naps!
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Dream for the Land
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · May 27, 2025

Dream for the Land

By Leo Espinosa · With Laekan Zea Kemp

A girl makes a wish to save her drought-stricken farm.

40 pages· 822 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
4.1/5 Goodreads · 110 ratings
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Islandborn

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2018

A young girl tries to remember her homeland through the memories of others

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A creature's routine is upended by a new arrival with different ideas. Can they coexist?

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Kids embrace summer's freedom, turning city streets into their playground.

The Creature of Habit Tries His Best

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A creature faces the challenge of learning to ride a bike, discovering the power of persistence.

NO Is All I Know!

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2023

A boy's endless 'no' meets a cousin's joyful 'yes,' transforming his world.

Goldfish on Vacation

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018

A city fountain becomes a goldfish paradise, sparking a summer adventure.

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Authored

12

Illustrated

25

Collaborators

Picture books

12

Publishing timeline

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Dream for the Land

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025

A girl makes a wish to save her drought-stricken farm.

Best in Show
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2024

Discover the extraordinary world of dogs through playful poems and surprising facts.

NO Is All I Know!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2023

A boy's endless 'no' meets a cousin's joyful 'yes,' transforming his world.

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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2022

Discover how we're more alike than different through playful comparisons and contrasts.

The World Belonged to Us
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The World Belonged to Us

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2022

Kids embrace summer's freedom, turning city streets into their playground.

Sale price
$1799

The Creature of Habit

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021

A creature's routine is upended by a new arrival with different ideas. Can they coexist?

A Girl Named Rosita
Sale price
$1799

A Girl Named Rosita

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021

A young girl overcomes barriers to become a Hollywood icon.

Our Subway Baby

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020

A baby found in a subway finds a loving family.

No More Naps!

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2020

A toddler refuses to nap, but everyone else in the park does. Will she ever find rest?

Goldfish on Vacation
Sale price
$1797

Goldfish on Vacation

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018

A city fountain becomes a goldfish paradise, sparking a summer adventure.

Islandborn
Sale price
$1697

Islandborn

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2018

A young girl tries to remember her homeland through the memories of others

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Collaborators

The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Leo Espinosa's books.

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Chris Grabenstein

Author / 2 shared books

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