Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems/Jitomates Risueños y otros poemas de primavera Written by Francisco Alarcón. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez (Children's Book Press, 1997). About Awards Won Title Year Pura Belpré Award ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵThe Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. 1998 - Honor(s) Email Print Cite Share This Page