Eric Velasquez
Eric Velasquez, The Son Of Afro-Puerto Rican Parents, Was Born In Spanish Harlem And Grew Up In Harlem In New York City. As A Child, His Love For Doodling And Drawing Was Strongly Encouraged By His Mother. From His Grandmother He Inherited A Love Of Music And From His Father He Developed A Love Of Movies. Growing Up In This Setting, Eric Says, "Becoming An Artist Was A Natural Choice For Me. I Have Never Thought Of Being Anything Else."
Soto Gary, Gary Soto:
The Skirt
Illustrator: Eric Velasquez
Yearling Books , 1997
Quality paperback, 80 pages
Sobol Donald J.:
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies
Encyclopedia Brown (Paperback)( 19)
Illustrator: Eric Velasquez
Yearling Books , 1995
Quality paperback, 80 pages
Naidoo Beverley:
Chain of Fire
Illustrator: Eric Velasquez
Harpercollins , 1989
Quality paperback, 256 pages
Naidoo Beverley:
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
Illustrator: Eric Velasquez
Harpertrophy , 1988
Quality paperback, 96 pages






