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Eric Velasquez

Illustrator and author

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Wikipedia103

Born 1961 · age 65

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Age
65
Born 1961
Awards
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Updated 2026-06-16

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).

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