From Caldecott to Coretta Scott:
Eric Velasquez 1961-
Eric Velasquez, the son of Afro-Puerto Rican parents, was born in Spanish Harlem and grew up in Harlem. His dual heritage coupled with living in dual cultures in New York City gives Eric a rich and unique cultural perspective. Eric’s first picture book won the Coretta-Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. In 2010 Eric was awarded an NAACP Image award and he was also nominated for a 2011 NAACP Image Award. Twice as Good, written by author and gallery owner Richard Michelson, was a finalist for the Harlem Book Fest Phillis Wheatly Award, and contains a blurb by President Barack Obama. Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library won the SCBWI’s The Golden Kite Award and The International Latino Award Honor.
Twice as Good, written by Richard Michelson, illustrated by Eric Velasquez
25×21 in
15×12 in
15.5×22 in
13.5×22 in
12×20 in
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library, written by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Eric Velasquez
13×20.5 in
13.5×16.5 in
12.5×16 in
12.5×4.75 in
14.25×7.5 in
12.5×5.5 in
My Friend Maya Loves to Dance, written by Cheryl Willis Hudson and illustrated by Eric Velasquez
9×20 in
12×26.75 in
12.5×14 in
My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart, written by Angela Farris Watkins and illustrated by Eric Velasquez
12.25×18.25 in
13.25×10.25 in