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Yayo Yayo

Place of birth: Mesitas del Colegio, Colombia
Place of residence: Montreal, Quebec

Diego Herrera, known as Yayo, emigrated to Montreal from a small Colombian village in 1987. Yayo specializes in cartoons and humorous illustrations for children and has exhibited his drawings in about 15 countries, including Japan, Brazil, France, Yougoslavia and Russia. He loves children and likes to depict the world in an entertaining fashion. He has published illustrated books for children and has illustrated magazine articles in Canada and the United States. His drawings and cartoons have received several awards. Yayo is a member of Communication-Jeunesse, the Association des créateurs et intervenants de la bande-dessinée (ACIBD) and the Association des illustrateurs et illustratrices du Québec (AIIQ).

Awards

  • 1995 Mr. Christie's Book Award (best French book for children under 7) for Au lit, princesse Émilie!

Selected Bibliography

Books for Children

Les 80 palmiers d'Abbar Ben Badis. Written by Jean Coué; illustrated by Yayo. LaSalle, Québec: Hurtubise HMH, c1992.
86 p.: ill.; 18 cm. (Collection Plus)
ISBN 289045942X

Au lit, princesse Émilie! Written by Pierrette Dubé; illustrated by Yayo. Saint-Hubert, Québec: Éditions du Raton-laveur, c1995.
[22] p.: ill. en coul.; 22 cm. (Collection 3 à 8 ans)
ISBN 2920660365

La Fresque aux trois démons. Written by Daniel Sernine; illustrated by Yayo. LaSalle, Québec: Hurtubise HMH, c1991.
80 p.: ill.; 18 cm. (Collection Plus)
ISBN 2890458881

L'Inconnu: le marquis tombé du ciel. Written by Jacques Delval; illustrated by Yayo. (Printed tête-bêche with: L'inconnu: l'homme qui venait de la mer. Written by Robert Soulières; illustrated by Bruno Saint Aubin.) LaSalle, Québec: Hurtubise HMH, c1993.
45, 39 p.: ill.; 20 cm. (Tête bêche 2)
ISBN 2890459845

Mamie blues. Written by Grégoire Horveno; illustrated by Yayo. LaSalle, Québec: Hurtubise HMH, c1993.
78 p.: ill.; 18 cm. (Collection Plus)
ISBN 2890459896

Mon p'tit frère. Written by Jacinthe Gaulin; illustrated by Yayo. Saint-Lambert, Québec: Héritage, 1996.
125 p.: ill.; 18 cm. (Collection Libellule) (Héritage jeunesse)
ISBN 2762540941

Le Plus proche voisin. Written by Hélène Vachon; illustrated by Yayo. Saint-Lambert, Québec: Héritage, 1995.
38 p.: ill.; 18 cm. (Héritage jeunesse) (Carrousel. Mini-roman 6)
ISBN 276257921X

Le Sixième arrêt. Written by Hélène Vachon; illustrated by Yayo. Saint-Lambert, Québec: Éditions Héritage, 1995.
40 p.: ill.; 18 cm. (Héritage jeunesse) (Carrousel. Mini-roman 1)
ISBN 2762579163

Books for Adults

Le Carton de Yayo. By Yayo. Montréal: Éditions du Phylactère, 1990.
[64] p.: ill.; 13 x 21 cm.
ISBN 2921313073

Zoo-illogique. By Yayo. Montréal: Éditions du Phylactère, 1991.
[60] p.: ill.; 13 X 21 cm.
ISBN 2921313154