Erin E. Stead

Erin E. Stead (born December 27, 1982) is an American illustrator of children's books. She won the 2011 Caldecott Medal for the year's best-illustrated U.S. picture book, recognizing her first publication, A Sick Day for Amos McGee.

The Steads live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he teaches at Washtenaw Community College.

Works

Erin E. Stead has illustrated books by other writers. Most of her works are picture books published by Roaring Brook Press of New York City under the imprint Neal Porter Books. Porter had previously handled Philip Stead's debut book. A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Philip C. Stead (Roaring Brook Press, 2010) ) The Sun Is Late and So Is The Farmer by Philip C. Stead (Neal Porter Books, 2022; ) The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2022; ) Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing by Amy Hest (Neal Porter Books, 2024; ) A Snow Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead (Roaring Brook Press, 2025; )