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These include the Golden Kite Award in 2002 and the Caldecott Medal in 2009.

About Beth Krommes

Early Life and Education

Beth Krommes was born in Pennsylvania in 1956. This book earned her the Golden Kite Award.

  • The Sun in Me: Poems About the Planet (2003), an anthology of poems.
  • The Hidden Folk: Stories of Fairies, Dwarves, Selkies and Other Secret Beings (2004), by Lise Lunge-Larsen.
  • Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow (2006), by Joyce Sidman.
  • The House in the Night (2008), by Susan Marie Swanson.

    This was one of her early works.

  • The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish (2001), by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. This book won the Caldecott Medal.
  • Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature (2011), also by Joyce Sidman.
  • Blue on Blue (2014), by Dianne White.
  • Before Morning (2016), another collaboration with Joyce Sidman.

    • Her books often explore themes of nature, wonder, and imagination.

    If you are interested, please contact me at[email protected] for a list of available artist's proofs with sizes and prices.

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    In 2001, she won the Golden Kite Award.

    This involves scratching lines into a dark surface to create images. These are made with the same process as my originals; by photocopying the final black-and-white scratchboard onto acid-free paper (Astrolite by Monadnock Paper), mounting the paper with archival materials onto Strathmore Series 500 Bristol Board, and hand-painting with watercolor.

    beth krommes biography

    I'm still amazed and humbled that in 2009 my sixth book,The House in the Nightby Susan Marie Swanson, won theCaldecott Medal.

    At age 62, I went back to college to earn an AAS degree in Textile/Surface Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC.  Working with the incredible FIT professors and my talented classmates from around the world was the experience of a lifetime.

    Her art often has a magical, detailed look.

    Awards and Recognition

    Beth Krommes has received several top awards for her work. My artist's proofs are not the original art sent to the publisher, but are alike in every way. They are enjoyed by children and adults alike.

    Biography

    I have loved art since my early childhood in Emmaus, PA.

    I earned a BFA in painting from Syracuse University and an MAT in art education from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She loved art from a young age. Here are some of her notable works:

    • Grandmother Winter (1999), written by Phyllis Root. There, she earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

      Her unique style quickly became popular. I will never make more than five artist's proofs from any one illustration. This was for her illustrations in the book The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish. She earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

      Her Career as an Illustrator

      Beth Krommes started illustrating children's books in 1989.

      She went to Syracuse University to study painting.