Adam Rex
Encyclopedia
Adam Rex is an American illustrator
and author of children's books
living in Tucson, Arizona
.
from the University of Arizona
. He has contributed illustrations to Magic: The Gathering
and other fantasy
art and has illustrated several children's books. Adam has noted that his history with fantasy drawings initially hurt his entry into children's books. His first books, Tree-Ring Circus and Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, were published in 2006. Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich went on to become a New York Times best seller
. Another picture book Pssst! and the illustrated novel The True Meaning of Smekday
were published in 2007.
Adam received the Jack Gaughan Award
for Best Emerging Artist in 2005.
His first foray into illustration of children's books, 2003's The Dirty Cowboy, written by Amy Timberlake, received positive reviews, including from The Capital Times, which described Rex's work as "gorgeous... This is his first book, but you wouldn't know it from looking. His artwork has real resonance". The Santa Fe New Mexican
wrote, "The consummate skill of Rex's illustrations combines with wit and knowledge of the physical and emotional terrain". The book was banned at W.C. Andrews Elementary School in Texas in 2006. The book was removed from school shelves. The ACLU report noted that the "Principal did not want this book in the library." The book is the story about a cowboy taking a bath.
His illustrations of the book The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity, written by Mac Barnett
, were reviewed favourably by The Gazette
s critic, noting "a lively set of endpaper
s."
(Hyperion, October 2, 2007) Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story (Balzer + Bray, July 27, 2010)
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Lucy Rose: Here's the Thing About Me]', written by Katy Kelly (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, September 14, 2004)
Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-Comin'!, written by Jill Esbaum (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, March 24, 2005)
Lucy Rose: Big on Plans, written by Katy Kelly (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, June 14, 2005)
Lucy Rose: Busy Like You Can't Believe, written by Katy Kelly (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, September 12, 2006)
Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara, written by Elvira Woodruff (Knopf Books for Young Readers, September 12, 2006)
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem, written by Mac Barnett (Hyperion Book CH, June 23, 2009)
Guess Again!, written by Mac Barnett (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, September 15, 2009)
The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity (Brixton Brothers), written by Mac Barnett (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, October 6, 2009)
Planescape (TSR)
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (Wizards of the Coast)
Other
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
and author of children's books
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
living in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
.
Career
Adam Rex received a Bachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. He has contributed illustrations to Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
and other fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
art and has illustrated several children's books. Adam has noted that his history with fantasy drawings initially hurt his entry into children's books. His first books, Tree-Ring Circus and Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, were published in 2006. Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich went on to become a New York Times best seller
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
. Another picture book Pssst! and the illustrated novel The True Meaning of Smekday
The True Meaning of Smekday
The True Meaning of Smekday is a children's book by Adam Rex that is highly recommended by The New York Times. It was also included in the 2009-2010 District 65 Battle Of The Books.An audiobook edition, read by Bahni Turpin, was released March 8, 2011....
were published in 2007.
Adam received the Jack Gaughan Award
Jack Gaughan Award
The Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist honors the memory of Jack Gaughan. Because Jack felt it was important to encourage and recognize new blood in the field, The New England Science Fiction Association, Inc., presents the Gaughan Award annually to an emerging artist chosen by a panel of...
for Best Emerging Artist in 2005.
His first foray into illustration of children's books, 2003's The Dirty Cowboy, written by Amy Timberlake, received positive reviews, including from The Capital Times, which described Rex's work as "gorgeous... This is his first book, but you wouldn't know it from looking. His artwork has real resonance". The Santa Fe New Mexican
The Santa Fe New Mexican
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wrote, "The consummate skill of Rex's illustrations combines with wit and knowledge of the physical and emotional terrain". The book was banned at W.C. Andrews Elementary School in Texas in 2006. The book was removed from school shelves. The ACLU report noted that the "Principal did not want this book in the library." The book is the story about a cowboy taking a bath.
His illustrations of the book The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity, written by Mac Barnett
Mac Barnett
Mac Barnett is an American author of children's books living in Oakland, California.- Career :Mac Barnett is the author of several picture books and the Brixton Brothers series of mysteries. Time Magazine named his picture book Guess Again!, illustrated by Adam Rex, as the #2 Picture Book of 2010...
, were reviewed favourably by The Gazette
The Gazette (Montreal)
The Gazette, often called the Montreal Gazette to avoid ambiguity, is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with three other daily English newspapers all having shut down at different times during the second half of the 20th century.-History:In 1778,...
s critic, noting "a lively set of endpaper
Endpaper
The endpapers or end-papers of a book are the leaves of paper before the title page and after the text. Booksellers sometimes refer to the front end paper as FEP....
s."
Novels
The True Meaning of Smekday
The True Meaning of Smekday is a children's book by Adam Rex that is highly recommended by The New York Times. It was also included in the 2009-2010 District 65 Battle Of The Books.An audiobook edition, read by Bahni Turpin, was released March 8, 2011....
(Hyperion, October 2, 2007)
Illustrations only
Story and illustrations
- Tree-Ring Circus (Harcourt Children's Books, June 1, 2006)
- Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich (Harcourt Children's Books, September 1, 2006)
- Pssst! (Harcourt Children's Books, September 1, 2007)
- The True Meaning of Smekday (Hyperion, October 2, 2007)
- Frankenstein Takes the Cake (Harcourt Children's Books, September 1, 2008)
Role-playing games
Changeling: The Dreaming (White Wolf)- The Autumn People (1995) Interior Artist
- Immortal Eyes: Shadows on the Hill (1996) Interior Artist
- Immortal Eyes: Court of All Kings (1996) Interior Artist
- Changeling Players Guide (1996) Interior Artist
- Kithbook: Nockers (1997) Interior Artist
- Isle of the Mighty (1997) Cover Artist
- Changeling: The Dreaming, 2nd Ed. (1997) Interior Artist
- Kingdom of Willows (1998) Cover Artist
Planescape (TSR)
- Something WildSomething Wild (module)Something Wild is an adventure module for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1996....
(1996) Interior Artist - On Hallowed GroundOn Hallowed GroundOn Hallowed Ground is an accessory book for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, for the Planescape campaign setting.-Contents:This book contains information about deities' planar domains from 20 separate pantheons...
(1996) Interior Artist - Hellbound: The Blood War (1996) Interior Artist
- Doors to the Unknown (1996) Interior Artist
- A Guide to the Astral PlaneA Guide to the Astral PlaneA Guide to the Astral Plane is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1996....
(1996) Interior Artist - The Great Modron March (1997) Interior Artist
- Faces of Evil: The Fiends (1997) Interior Artist
- Dead GodsDead GodsDead Gods is an adventure module for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The book was published in 1997, and was written by Monte Cook, with cover art by rk post and interior art by rk post, Adam Rex, and Josh Timbrook.-Plot summary:Dead Gods is...
(1997) Interior Artist - Monstrous Compendium Planescape Appendix III (1998) Interior Artist
- The Inner Planes (1998) Interior Artist
- Faction WarThe Faction WarThe Faction War is a book published by TSR in 1998. Part of the Dungeons & Dragons series. It was a published adventure meant for those who were playing in Dungeons & Dragonss Planescape Campaign setting, also published by TSR.- Synopsis :...
(1998) Interior Artist - A Guide to the Ethereal Plane (1998) Interior Artist
Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (Wizards of the Coast)
- Monster ManualMonster ManualThe Monster Manual is the primary bestiary sourcebook for monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It includes monsters derived from mythology, and folklore, as well as creatures created for D&D specifically...
(2000) Interior Artist - Monsters of FaerûnMonsters of FaerûnMonstrous Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn is a supplement for the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons.-Contents:It features about 150 pages of monsters unique to the Forgotten Realms campaign setting...
(Forgotten Realms) (2001) Interior Artist - Lords of DarknessLords of DarknessLords of Darkness is the name of two accessories for the fictional Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition:...
(Forgotten Realms) (2001) Interior Artist - Silver Marches (Forgotten Realms) (2002) Interior Artist
- Unapproachable East (Forgotten Realms) (2003) Interior Artist
- Races of FaerûnRaces of FaerûnRaces of Faerûn is an optional supplemental sourcebook for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons.-Contents:...
(Forgotten Realms) (2003) Interior Artist - Races of StoneRaces of StoneRaces of Stone is an optional sourcebook for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Contents:...
(2004) Cover Artist - Monster Manual III (2004) Interior Artist
- Races of the WildRaces of the WildRaces of the Wild is an optional supplemental source book for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Contents:Races of the Wild contains background information on the elves and halflings, introduces a race of winged humanoids called "raptorans," as well as giving rules for...
(2005) Cover Artist
Other
- A Medieval Tapestry: Personalities of Mythic Europe (Ars Magica) (1997) Atlas Games, Cover Artist
- Guide to the Sabbat (Vampire: The Masquerade) (1999) White Wolf, Interior Artist
- Guide to the Camarilla (Vampire: The Masquerade) (1999) White Wolf, Interior Artist
- Dark•Matter Campaign Setting (1999) Wizards of the Coast, Interior Artist
- Wheel of Time Roleplaying Game (2001) Wizards of the Coast, Interior Artist
- Prophecies of the Dragon (Wheel of Time) (2002) Wizards of the Coast, Interior Artist
- Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game (Call of Cthulhu d20) (2002) Wizards of the Coast, Interior Artist