| Beth Krommes | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Illustrator, Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work(s) | The House in the Night (2009) |
| Notable award(s) | Caldecott Medal |
Beth Krommes (born 1956) is an American illustrator of children's books. Her work has won several honors, including the 2002 Golden Kite Award and the 2009 Caldecott Medal.
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Krommes was born in Pennsylvania in 1956.[1][2] She attended Syracuse University, where she earned a BFA in painting, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned an MAT in art education.[3] She has been illustrating children's books since 1989.[1] Her illustrations for The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish won her the 2001 Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration.[4] In 2009, she won the Caldecott Medal for her work on The House in the Night.[1] She is married and has two daughters.[3]