Monday, November 12, 2012

Meet Eric Velasquez


The author of our story this week, "Grandma's Records", is Eric Velasquez.  Mr. Velasquez is an accomplished illustrator whose artwork has been on many book covers for many different authors.  In 1998, Mr. Velsquez began to write and illustrate his own books as well.





"Grandma's Records" is an autobiographical account of a summer spent with his Grandmother and
their shared love of music.  Like "The Keeping Quilt" by Patricia Polocco, Mr. Velasquez wants to tell his readers about his family and his past.  Both books share the theme of interactions with the younger and older generations within a family.

To learn more about Eric Velasquez, click here.