# Eric Velasquez

> Eric A. Velásquez is an American author and illustrator of over 30 children's books. Among other honors, he has won a John Steptoe New Talent Award (2001), Pura Belpré Award (2011), and NAACP Image Award (2021).

*Illustrator and author*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/eric-velasquez

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Born:** 1961
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.7
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.ericvelasquez.com/

## Sources
- [Eric Velásquez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Vel%C3%A1squez)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84109417)

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