Meet the Illustrator: Kadir Nelson

Kadir Nelson is a naturally gifted artist whose extraordinary talent continues to develop and be discovered. Before the age of 30, Nelson had already illustrated children's books, sold paintings to celebrities, and worked on a movie directed by Steven Spielberg.

In 2007 Kadir Nelson received a Caldecott Honor for his evocative illustrations in Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. In 2008 he won a second Caldecott Honor for his artwork in Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad.

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[MeriAmen972]

Thank you so much for sharing this interview- especially glad since I'm French, not living in the US. I wish I could see more of those children books as they can't be found where I live.

[Catrice1031]

I enjoyed this interview. It was so informative. How wonderful to meet an artist so passionate, honest, and sincerely driven to document "our stories" as African American History.  I absolutely love, love, love children's books even as an adult.