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Eric Rohmann

エリック・ローマン

Erikku Rōman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1957-10-26 (Riverside, Illinois)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Riverside, Illinois → Illinois

Career

Occupations
Author, Illustrator
Active Years
1994-2024

Education

Illinois State University
Country: United States
Arizona State University
Country: United States

Awards

Caldecott Medal
2003
Work: My Friend Rabbit
Category: picture book illustration
Organization: American Library Association
Result: winner
Caldecott Honor
1995
Work: Time Flies
Category: picture book illustration
Organization: American Library Association
Result: honor
Sibert Medal
2020
Work: Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Organization: American Library Association
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

My Friend Rabbit

2002 Picture book

A picture book about a rabbit causing mischief with friends.

friendshipmischief

Time Flies

1994 Picture book

A wordless picture book about birds in a museum.

adventuretime

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

2020 Picture book

Nonfiction picture book on the life of a honeybee.

natureinsects

Bibliography

  • Time Flies (1994)
  • The Cinder-Eyed Cats (2001)
  • My Friend Rabbit (2002)
  • Pumpkinhead (2003)
  • Clara and Asha (2005)
  • A Kitten Tale (2008)
  • Last Song (2010)
  • Bone Dog (2011)
  • Oh, No! (2012)
  • Bless This Mouse (2015)
  • Bulldozer's Big Day (2015)
  • Bulldozer Helps Out (2017)
  • Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera (2020)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Minimal text picture booksLyrical illustrations
Recurring Motifs
animalsadventure

Legacy

American children's book author and illustrator known for winning the Caldecott Medal.

Trivia

  • Not a big reader as a child, preferred images.
  • Fond of coffee, popcorn, and Delacroix's The Death of Sardanapalus.