E. B. Lewis (illustrator)
American artist and illustrator (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Earl Bradley Lewis (born December 16, 1956) is an American artist and illustrator.[1] He is best known for his watercolor illustrations for children's books such as Jacqueline Woodson’s The Other Side and Jabari Asim’s Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis.
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Born | Earl Bradley Lewis (1956-12-16) December 16, 1956 (age 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Artist, illustrator, professor |
Alma mater | Temple University |
Genre | Children's picture books |
Subject | African American studies |
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Notable awards | Caldecott Honor Award 2004 Coretta Scott King Award 2013, 2003, 2000, 1999 |
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Lewis has been awarded prizes for his illustration work including the 2016 New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award for Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis and the 2004 Caldecott Honor Award for Jacqueline Woodson's Coming on Home Soon.[2]
Lewis resides in Folsom, New Jersey and teaches at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.[3]