Brian Floca
Encyclopedia
Brian Floca is an American author
and illustrator
of children's books
. He is best known for illustrating books by the award-winning children’s author Avi
and for nonfiction picture books.
. He graduated from Brown University
in 1991, and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York
.
American literature
American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States. During its early history, America was a series of British...
and illustrator
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...
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...
. He is best known for illustrating books by the award-winning children’s author Avi
Edward Irving Wortis
Edward Irving Wortis , better known by the pen name Avi, is an American author of young adult and children's literature. He is a winner of both the Newbery Honor and Newbery Medal.- Biography :...
and for nonfiction picture books.
Biography
Brian was born and raised in Temple, TexasTemple, Texas
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco. In the 2010 Census, Temple's population was 66,102, an...
. He graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1991, and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
As author/illustrator
- The Frightful Story of Harry Walfish (1997, ISBN 0531300080)
- Five Trucks (1999, ISBN 078948188X)
- Dinosaurs at the Ends of the Earth: The Story of the Central Asiatic Expeditions (2000, ISBN 0789425394)
- The Racecar Alphabet (2003, ISBN 0689850913)
- Up in the Air: The Story of the Wright Brothers (2003)
- Lightship (2007, ISBN 1416924361)
- Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (2009, ISBN 9781416950462)
As illustrator
- City of Light, City of Dark: A Comic Book NovelCity of Light, City of DarkCity of Light, City of Dark is a comic book novel written by Newbery Medal-winning author Avi, and was the first book ever to be illustrated by Brian Floca. Additional Spanish translations were done by Jose Aranda and Anthony Trujillo. The book's title is probably inspired by the summer and winter...
(1993, ISBN 0531068005) - Luck with Potatoes (1995, ISBN 0531094731)
- The Voyager’s Stone: The Adventures of a Message-Carrying Bottle Adrift on the Ocean Sea (1995, ISBN 0531068900)
- Poppy (1995, ISBN 0380727692)
- Jenius: The Amazing Guinea Pig (1996, ISBN 0786811358)
- The Ghoul Brothers (1996, ISBN 0816741247)
- Where Are You, Little Zack? (1997, ISBN 0395730929)
- Wing It! The Best Boomerang Book Ever (1997, ISBN 0448415704)
- Counting Feathers (1997, ISBN 1551106515)
- Mixed-Up Max (1997, ISBN 0816744378)
- King Max (1998, ISBN 0816748101)
- Poppy and Rye (1998, ISBN 0380797178)
- That Toad Is Mine! (1998, ISBN 0694010359)
- Lightning Liz (1998, ISBN 0516263609)
- The Ultimate Yo-Yo Book (1998, ISBN 0448418401)
- Ragweed (1999, ISBN 0380801671)
- Solomon Sneezes (1999, ISBN 0694017485)
- Make Your Own Time Capsule (1999, ISBN 0816749760)
- Sports! Sports! Sports!: A Poetry Collection (1999, ISBN 0064437132)
- Ereth's Birthday (2000, ISBN 0380804905)
- Let's Fly a Kite (2000, ISBN 0064467376)
- Another Great Yo-Yo Book: More Great Tricks and Tips! (2000, ISBN 0448419688)
- Tales from Dimwood Forest (2001, ISBN 006441017X)
- A Mountain Lion Ate the Corn Chips (2001, ISBN 1931020019)
- Ethan's Cat (2002, ISBN 076361100X)
- Ethan's Bike (2002, ISBN 0763611018)
- Ethan's Lunch (2002, ISBN 0763611034)
- Ethan Out and About (2002, ISBN 0763610992)
- Ethan's Birds (2002, ISBN 0763611026)
- The Mayor of Central Park (2003, ISBN 0060515570)
- Ethan at Home (2003, ISBN 0763610933)
- Uncles and Antlers (2004, ISBN 0689864698)
- Billy and the Rebel: Base on a True Civil War Story (2005, ISBN 0689833962)
- From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story (2005, ISBN 0689839669)
- Bartleby of the Big, Bad Bayou (2005, ISBN 0525473661)
- Poppy's Return (2005, ISBN 0060000147)
- Max & Mo Make A Snowman (2005, ISBN 9781416925378)
- Max & Mo's First Day at School (2007, ISBN 1416925333)
- Max & Mo Go Apple Picking (2007, ISBN 141692535X)
- The Hinky Pink (2007, ISBN 9780689875885)