San Antonio artist John Picacio teams with best-selling author on Día de Muertos-themed kids' book
San Antonio-based John Picacio, an award-winning visual artist known for work tied to George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, has made his published debut writing and illustrating the same work. Picacio co-wrote the forthcoming picture book The Invisible Parade with Leigh Bardugo, best-selling author of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, which was adapted into a two-season Netflix show. Picacio also illustrated the new book, which will be released Sept. 2 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and is now available for pre-order.
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