E. B. Lewis
E. B. Lewis will be the guest speaker for students in grades one through three. Lewis is an illustrator of more than fifty children’s books. He received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his artistry in the book Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman and was awarded the Coretta Scott King Honor for his artwork in My Rows and Piles of Coins and The Bat Boy and His Violin. Lewis is also a recipient of the Caldecott Honor for his illustrations in Coming on Home Soon. Other award-winning books, illustrated by Lewis, include The Other Side, a Notable Book for the Language Arts, and Down the Road, an ALA Notable Book. Lewis currently teaches at the University of Arts in Philadelphia.
Links
Website of E. B. Lewis
Video of Lewis talking about his work
Video Interview of Lewis
Review of The Other Side
Video of Lewis
Interview with Lewis
Video of Lewis
Review of Lewis's artwork
E. B. Lewis
E. B. Lewis is an illustrator of over forty children’s books. His artwork has brought visual beauty to several inspiring stories including Stars Above Us, Homegrown House, I Want to Be Free, and The Negro Speaks of Rivers. Lewis received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Talkin’About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman. He was awarded the Coretta Scott King Honor for his artwork in My Rows and Piles of Coins and Bat Boy and His Violin. Lewis is also a recipient of the Caldecott Honor for his illustrations in Coming on Home Soon. Other award-winning books illustrated by Lewis include The Other Side, a Notable Book for the Language Arts, and Down the Road, an ALA Notable Book. His stunning artwork brings life to the stories and characters that he illustrates. Lewis currently teaches at the University of Arts in Philadelphia.
Website of E. B. Lewis
Video of Lewis
Video of Lewis
Interview with Lewis
Review of Stars Above Us
Review of This Little Light of Mine
Review of Lewis's artwork
Reviews of Bat Boy and His Violin
