Earl B. Lewis - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1956-12-16 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）
Nationality: United States
Languages: English
Residence History: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Folsom, New Jersey

Career

Occupations: Artist, illustrator, professor
Active Years: 1992-2024
Affiliations: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, University of the Arts in Philadelphia
Memberships: The Society of Illustrators, Hall of Fame of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

Education

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
Tyler School of Art, Temple University	School of Art	illustration, graphic design and art education	—	—	United States

Tyler School of Art, Temple University

School of Art / illustration, graphic design and art education

Country: United States

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
2005	Caldecott Honor Award	Coming on Home Soon	—	Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)	Honor
2003	Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award	Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman	—	American Library Association	Winner
1999	Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor	The Bat Boy and His Violin	—	American Library Association	Honor
2016	New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award	Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis	—	The New York Times	Winner

Caldecott Honor Award

2005

Work: Coming on Home Soon

Organization: Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

Result: Honor

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

2003

Work: Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman

Organization: American Library Association

Result: Winner

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor

1999

Work: The Bat Boy and His Violin

Organization: American Library Association

Result: Honor

New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award

2016

Work: Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis

Organization: The New York Times

Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Coretta Scott King Award 1 appearances

Edition 34 (2003) Winner

Works

Major Works

The Other Side

2001 Picture book

A story of friendship across racial lines.

friendshiprace

Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis

2016 Picture book

The story of young John Lewis.

civil rightsbiography

Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman

2002 Picture book

The story of aviator Elizabeth Coleman.

biographyAfrican American

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Watercolor illustrations with realistic and emotive style
Recurring Motifs: African American lifechildrensocial issues

Legacy

Renowned for watercolor illustrations in children's picture books, recipient of Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Awards, often depicting African American experiences.