Floyd Cooper (January 8, 1956 – July 16, 2021) was an American illustrator of children's books. He was based in Easton, Pennsylvania[1] and has worked with Jane Yolen, Nikki Grimes, Eloise Greenfield, Howard Bryant, Joyce Carol Thomas, Bill Martin Jr and many more.[2] He graduated from the University of Oklahoma.[3]
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Born | (1956-01-08)January 8, 1956 Tulsa, OK |
Died | July 15, 2021(2021-07-15) (aged 65) Easton, PA |
Occupation | Author and Illustrator |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Children's picture books |
Notable works | Grandpa's Face by Eloise Greenfield |
Notable awards | Coretta Scott King Award 4 Honors American Library Association 10 Notables NAACP 2 Image Award Nominations |
Floyd grew up in low income housing, in Tulsa, OK. In school his teacher's began to notice his illustrations and submitted his work to a scholarship committee. After Graduating from The University of Oklahoma, Floyd began to work for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City. He later moved to Manhattan where he struggled before he got his first contract with Penguin Books[4] Floyd's first illustrated book was published in 1988 and written by Eloise Greenfield.
Floyd was awarded a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award,[5] for The Blacker the Berry a Coretta Scott King Award Illustrator Honor,[6] a Golden Kite Award for A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream.[7] and a Charlotte Zolotow Award for Max and the Tag-Along Moon written by Floyd himself.[8]
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