Pumpkinhead 9780375924163 by rohmann, eric and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This story conveys the tale of a bird trapped in a dinosaur exhibit at a natural history museum. Eric rohmann is a painter, printmaker, and fine bookmaker. In the story what seems to be our main character, a small bird, is seen soaring through a dinosaur exhibit and as the pages turn the small bird is seen with real dinosaurs. Eric rohmann eric rohmann is an author and illustrator of books for young readers. His books for children include time flies, recipient of a caldecott honor award. The illustrations still dont totally hit the sweet spot for me.
He won a caldecott honor book award for time flies, and a caldecott medal award for my friend rabbit. The 2003 caldecott medal winner is my friend rabbit illustrated and written by eric rohmann. Twotime caldecott winner eric rohmann is a rising star in childrens literature. Today i read aloud my friend rabbit by eric rohmann. Its always story time with childrens books at woohoo storytime. Time flies by rohmann, eric and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Eric rohmann believes that each story needs illustrations that match its tone, content, and sensibility. His book time flies received a caldecott honor award and was named a new york times notable book of the year. Eric has created book jackets for a number of novels, including his dark materials, by philip pullman. His most notable accomplishments were from 1994 to present. He has illustrated many other books, including last song, based on a poem by james guthrie, and has created book jackets for a number of novels, including his.
Time flies, a wordless picture book, is inspired by the theory that birds are the modern relatives of dinosaurs. Webcast of eric at bookfest 03 national book festival 2003. Eric rohmann won the caldecott medal for my friend rabbit, a caldecott honor for time flies, and a robert f. He is also the author and illustrator of bone dog, clara and asha, a kitten tale, and the cindereyed cats, among other books for children. A good lullaby, like a good bedtime book, gives you words that simultaneously sooth and give the subconscious something to play. Eric rohmann s luminous style of painting was first seen in his wordless fantasy, time flies. Click on any book cover for more details and purchasing information. For his caldecott medal book, my friend rabbit, he used wood cuts. A kitten tale by eric rohmann goodreads share book. Rohmann is a graduate of illinois state university and arizona state university. Meet eric rohmann a house without books honoring visual language time flies throwing paint on the elephant the meaning of pumpkinhead my friend rabbit the cautious cat culdesac award meet eric rohmann my name is eric rohmann. But despite not knowing about that, my friend rabbit is a childrens book that is written and illustrated by eric rohmann and it has won the caldecott medal award and this is seriously one childrens book that i had enjoyed immensely. The cindereyed cats by eric rohmann 19971015 hardcover.
As a boy, eric played little league baseball, read comic books, collected rocks and minerals, insects, leaves, and animal skulls. Meettheauthor recording with eric rohmann about my friend rabbit. He has illustrated many other books, including last song, based on a poem by james guthrie, and has created book jackets for a. It is just as evident in books he creates using other techniques. In this story, mouse lets rabbit play with his new airplane, to which rabbit gets the airplane stuck in a tree. Rohmann s endearing animal pictures and love having their own copy. Giant squid, by candace fleming, is an intriguing informational picture book about the life of a giant squid. The cindereyed cats by rohmann, eric and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rohmann s first published picture book, time flies, tells its story without words. He is also the author and illustrator of bone dog, a kitten tale, and the cindereyed cats, among other books for children. It is at once a wordless timetravel adventure and a meditation on the scientific theory that dinosaurs were the evolutionary ancestors of birds. Below is an edited transcript from reading rockets interview with eric rohmann. When mouses airplane gets stuck in a tree, rabbit enlists the help of all the neighborhood animalslarge and smallto help get it out.
Eric rohmann is a childrens literature and picture book illustrator and writer. I also wish to encourage others to share their views. Winner of the 2003 randolph caldecott medal for illustration for my friend rabbit, painter, printmaker, and fine bookmaker eric rohmann creates handcolored images that jump off the pages of his books, appealing to the imaginations of countless kids. Before the book begins, the author immediately draws your attention by describing a mysterious creature that live in the deep, dark ocean. Eric rohmann s illustrations alone make my friend rabbit a classic to use in the classroom. Time flies is a wordless picture book by eric rohmann. Eric rohmann won the caldecott medal for my friend rabbit, and a caldecott honor for time flies. Rohmanns endearing animal pictures and love having their own copy. You can watch reading rockets video interview with eric rohmann below or you can watch the video on reading rockets. Eric rohmann born 1957 in riverside, illinois, is an american writer and illustrator of childrens books from chicago.
The transcript is divided into the following clips. Eric rohmanns illustrations alone make my friend rabbit a classic to use in the classroom. He is also the author and illustrator of clara and asha, a kitten tale, and the cindereyed cats, among other books for children. Regardless of the medium, this artistauthor creates books for a range of readers that are fantastic and engaging. Through erics use of color, readers can actually see the bird enter into a mouth of a dinosaur, and then escape unscathed. Matte pages and an embossed cover add to its charm. The following entry presents an overview of rohmann s career through 2004. Eric rohmann books list of books by author eric rohmann.
Eric rohmann was born in riverside, illinois in 1957. My friend rabbit, the cindereyed cats, pumpkinhead, and a kittens tale. Transcript from an interview with eric rohmann reading. Id be out to sea half the time, but if i can conjure up books like last song thatll last me for a little while, at least.
The cindereyed cats by eric rohmann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Eric rohmann s caldecott honorwinning debut is now available as a dragonfly paperback. Eric rohmann 1957american illustrator and author of picture books. As a childrens book illustrator, this means knowing how and when to use different media and techniques. A winning addition to the constructionvehicle shelf. A picture book by rohmann, eric and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
A kitten tale by eric rohmann book 16 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,053 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Booklist, starred rohmann s brighteyed cats are as mesmerizing as a. A video interview with eric rohmann reading rockets. For his 2008 picture book, a kittens tale, rohmann spent two. Eric rohmann s book, my friend rabbit, is about a mouse and a rabbit that are very good friends. When mouses airplane gets stuck in a tree, rabbit enlists the help of all the neighborhood animalslarge and smallto. He has illustrated many other books, including last song, based on a poem by james guthrie. Mouses best friend is rabbit and they usually play together, especially with mouses special toy airplane. My friend rabbit 1st edition1st printing by rohmann, eric and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Giant squid by candace fleming goodreads share book. Children are not ironic, disillusioned, or indifferent, but hopeful, openminded, and openhearted, with a voracious hunger for pictures and stories. Roaring brook press millbrook press in the book, mouse shares his brandnew toy airplane with his friend rabbit, and no one can predict the disastrousbut hilariousresults.