Eric Rohmann (born 26 October 1957) is an American author and

illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicat ...

children's books A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younge ...

. He is a graduate of

Illinois State University Illinois State University (ISU) is a public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of th ...

and

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in t ...

. He won the 2003

Caldecott Medal The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Servic ...

for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing '' My Friend Rabbit'', and he was a runner-up in 1995 for ''Time Flies''. He created a popular series based on a bulldozer that began with ''Bulldozer’s Big Day''.

Picture books

* ''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) (Illustrator) * ''A Kitten Tale'' (2012) * ''Bless This Mouse'' (2015) (Illustrator) * ''Bulldozer's Big Day'' (2015) (Illustrator) * ''Bulldozer Helps Out'' (2017) (Illustrator)

Personal life

Rohmann was raised one of three children and currently lives and works in Illinois. He was not a big reader as a child, instead seeing the world in images. Rohmann is married to Candace Fleming and the couple have collaborated on projects including ''Oh, No!''. He is partial to coffee, popcorn, and Delacroix’s

The Death of Sardanapalus ''The Death of Sardanapalus'' (''La Mort de Sardanapale'') is an oil painting on canvas by Eugène Delacroix, dated 1827. It currently hangs in the Musée du Louvre, Paris. A smaller replica, painted by Delacroix in 1844, is now in the Philadelph ...

References

External links

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Reading Rockets Video InterviewSeven Impossible Things Interview
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rohmann, Eric 1957 births Living people American children's book illustrators American children's writers Arizona State University alumni Caldecott Medal winners Illinois State University alumni Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winners