Eric Rohmann

Eric Rohmann (born 1957 in Riverside, Illinois), is an American writer and illustrator of children's books from Chicago. Rohmann is a graduate of Illinois State University and Arizona State University. He won the 2003 Caldecott Medal 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.[1]

Eric Rohmann
Rohmann at the 2012 Texas Book Festival
Born1957 (age 62–63)
Riverside, Illinois, USA
OccupationIllustrator, writer
NationalityAmerican
Period1994–present
GenreChildren's picture books
Notable works
Notable awardsCaldecott Medal
2003

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)[2]
  • 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[3]. Rohmann is married to Candace Fleming and the couple have collaborated on projects including Oh, No!.[4] He is partial to coffee, popcorn, and Delacroix’s The Death of Sardanapalus.[5]

References
  1. Myers, Alison Green (2016-05-07). "Faculty Interview: Eric Rohmann". Highlights. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  2. Macpherson, Karen (2010-11-05). "9 New Children's Books from Caldecott Medal Winners". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  3. Rohmann, Eric. "About". Eric Rohmann. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. Lodge, Sally (2015-05-28). "BEA 2015: Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann: Creative Collaboration". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  5. Skinny Dip (2016-01-01). "Skinny Dip with Eric Rohmann". Bookology Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
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