Philip Hoelzel

About The Author

Philip Hoelzel is the author of Planting Hope. He was born and raised near Chicago but has lived in Santiago, Chile; Morelia, Mexico; and now Austin, Texas. Philip is trilingual and proud of it. He speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese, learning the last two languages so he could meet more people in this big, wide, wonderful world. His other interests include hiking and camping, watching baseball, and playing Brazilian percussion instruments. If you want to know more about Philip or his writing projects visit PhilipHoelzel.com or @CotopaxiPhil.

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Books by Philip Hoelzel

Planting Hope

A Portrait of Photographer Sebastião Salgado

By Philip Hoelzel

Illustrated by Renato Alarcão

A 2024 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book

A gorgeously illustrated picture book biography about Brazilian photojournalist, humanitarian, and environmental advocate...

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