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Eric Velásquez is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including several previous collaborations with Carole Boston Weatherford. He won the John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award for his illustrations of The Piano Man, written by Debbi Chocolate. Eric Velásquez is also the author-illustrator of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award–winning Grandma’s Gift. Born in Harlem, he lives and works in Hartsdale, New York.

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Eric Velásquez

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Books from Eric Velásquez

Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story

New Shoes

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Octopus Stew

Grandma's Gift

Beautiful Moon

Looking for Bongo

Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

She Was the First! The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm

Keisha the Fairy Snow Queen

Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing

Grandma's Records

Chain of Fire

Three Cheers for Keisha

Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit By Me!

My Uncle Martin's Big Heart

¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! the Dance That Crossed Color Lines

My Uncle Martin's Words for America: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Niece Tells How He Made a Difference

Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali