Beth Parrocha is a Children’s Picture Book Illustrator with a Bachelor’s Degree in fine Arts, major in Visual Communication, University of the Philippines, QC.
Founding member of Ang INK – Ang illustrador ng Kabataan, the Philippines’ first and only organization of artists dedicated to Children’s illustration.
She has illustrated more than a hundred picture books and is in the process of doing more.
A number of her works has been translated into several languages and has been given national and international awards. In the last five years her works has been recognized, awarded and has been engaged in the following:
- 2021 International Indie Children’s Book Cover Award in the USA for the Pencil Who Would Not Write, published by ABC Educational Development Center
- 7th National Children’s Book Awards Best Reads, 2001-2021 for “BULUL”, together with Mary Ann Ordinario, published by ABC Educational Center
- 7th National Children’s Book Awards Best Reads 2000-2001 for “Ako ay may Kiki”, together with Glenda Oris, published by Lampara Books.
- AFCC Singapore BIGG Curator, 2023
- Key Visual Artist Philippine Book Fair, 2024
- Key Visual Artist for AFCC Singapore, 2024
- 2024 Winner, CMMA Catholic Mass Media Awards for “titser Nanay” with Genaro Gojo Cruz, published by Lampara Books
