Eric Velasquez is the author/illustrator of over 30 children’s books. He is the recipient of the NAACP Image Award for outstanding literature for children, the Coretta Scott King (John Steptoe Award) as well as The Pura Belpre’ and Walter Awards. His work draws on the inspiration of his s/heroes, from his grandmother to Arturo Schomburg and Martin Luther King. This newest book The Polar Bear and the Ballerina has earned a starred review from Kirkus. Eric lives in New York and teaches book illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
For more information, please visit his web site EricVelasquez.com
