Beth Krommes
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| Born | 1956 Pennsylvania, USA |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1999–present |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable works | The House in the Night |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal 2009 |
Beth Krommes (born 1956) is an American illustrator of children's books. Her work has won several honors, including the 2002 Golden Kite Award and the 2009 Caldecott Medal.
Biography
Krommes was born in Pennsylvania in 1956.[1][2] She attended Syracuse University, where she earned a BFA in painting, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned an MAT in art education.[3] She has been illustrating children's books since 1989.[1] Her illustrations for The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish won her the 2001 Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration.[4] In 2009, she won the Caldecott Medal for her work on The House in the Night.[1] She is married and has two daughters. [3]
Books illustrated
- 1999 Grandmother Winter
- 2001 The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish
- 2003 The Sun in Me - Poems About the Planet
- 2004 The Hidden Folk - Stories of Fairies, Dwarves, Selkies and Other Secret Beings
- 2006 Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow
- 2008 The House in the Night
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Neil Gaiman, Beth Krommes win Newbery, Caldecott Medals". American Library Association. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Biography". bethkrommes.com. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Beth Krommes". University of Massachusetts Amherst Library. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Golden Kite Award Recipients". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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