Eric Velasquez: My story about "The Snowy Day"
Award-winning author and illustrator Eric Velasquez talks about his introduction to "The Snowy Day" as an adult and the insights he gained from his mom when he asked her more about the book.
Eric Velasquez: What I have learned from navigating life as an Afro-Puerto Rican
Award-winning author and illustrator Eric Velasquez shares some of his experiences and reflections on navigating his identity and culture and as an Afro-Puerto Rican, as well as the pride he feels in bringing his family's stories to life.
Eric Velasquez: The story behind "Grandma's Records"
Award-winning author and illustrator Eric Velasquez tells the story behind Grandma's Records, his beloved and acclaimed book about his grandmother, her favorite music, and the musicians who brought that music to life.
Eric Velasquez: How a painting of Juan de Pareja showed me that I could be an artist
Award-winning author and illustrator Eric Velasquez talks about the power of seeing a painting of Juan de Pareja in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a child -- an experience that opened up the possibility of being an artist in his mind and taught him
Eric Velasquez: Bringing Arturo Schomburg's legacy to life
Award-winning author and illustrator Eric Velasquez talks about his rese