Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1999) Winner
Eric Velásquez
エリック・ヴェラスケス
Eriku Verasukezu
Aliases:
Eric A. Velásquez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- New York City
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Residence History
- Spanish Harlem, New York City → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Children's book author
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Influenced By
- Harvey Dinnerstein
- Nominations
- Multiple NAACP Image Award Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School of Art and Design | — | — | — | — | United States |
| School of Visual Arts | — | — | BFA | — | United States |
| Art Students League of New York | — | — | — | — | United States |
High School of Art and Design
Country:
United States
School of Visual Arts
Degree:
BFA
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Art Students League of New York
Country:
United States
studied with Harvey Dinnerstein
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | John Steptoe New Talent Award | The Piano Man | — | American Library Association | Won |
| 2011 | Pura Belpré Award | Grandma's Gift | Illustrator | American Library Association | Won |
| 2021 | NAACP Image Award | She Was the First! | Outstanding Literary Work – Children | NAACP | Won |
| 2018 | Walter Dean Myers Award | Schomburg | Younger Readers | — | Won |
John Steptoe New Talent Award
1999
Work:
The Piano Man
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Won
Pura Belpré Award
2011
Work:
Grandma's Gift
Category:
Illustrator
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Won
NAACP Image Award
2021
Work:
She Was the First!
Category:
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
Won
Walter Dean Myers Award
2018
Work:
Schomburg
Category:
Younger Readers
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Pura Belpré Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Grandma's Records
2001 Children's Picture BookA boy's memories of his grandmother's record collection and the joy of music.
familymusiccultural heritage
Grandma's Gift
2010 Children's Picture BookA story of a grandmother teaching her grandson to read in Spanish and pride in heritage.
familyliteracyPuerto Rican culture
Schomburg
2017 Biographical Picture BookThe life of Arturo Schomburg, who built a library of Black history.
Black historycollectinglegacy
Octopus Stew
2019 Children's Picture BookA humorous Puerto Rican folktale-style story.
folktalefamilyculture
Bibliography
- Grandma's Records
- Grandma's Gift
- Looking for Bongo
- Octopus Stew
- The Piano Man
- The Sound That Jazz Makes
- Schomburg
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic watercolor illustrationsdetailed character portraitsexpressive emotional depth
- Recurring Motifs
- African American experiencesLatino heritagefamily bondshistorical figures
Legacy
Renowned illustrator and author of over 30 children's books focusing on African American and Puerto Rican stories, winner of multiple prestigious awards including Pura Belpré and NAACP Image Awards.
Trivia
- Afro-Puerto Rican descent
- First language was Spanish
- Grew up in Spanish Harlem