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John Rocco

b. 1967

American artist known for book cover and children's book illustration

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About John Rocco

Born 1967. John Rocco is an American illustrator, writer and children's writer.

Christopher John Rocco (born July 9, 1967), He designed attractions at Disney's Epcot and served as art director for DisneyQuest. Rocco's book How We Got to the Moon was one of the ten books selected on the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Borders Original Voices Award for best picture book

Works

Children's books as writer

Wolf! Wolf! (Hyperion Books for Children, 2007), picture book – "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" told from the wolf's point of view and set in Asia, , Rocco's first book as writer Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom (Disney Hyperion, 2013) Blizzard (Disney Hyperion, October 2014), – companion to Blackout; based on his Rhode Island childhood experience in the New England blizzard of 1978 Swim that Rock, Rocco and Jay Primiano (Candlewick Press, 2014 ), 293 pp. unillus., - a "middle grade/YA novel" by Rocco and an old friend, the "captain of the shellfishing boat I worked on as a child". How to Send a Hug, Hayley Rocco (Little, Brown, 2022)

Cover and dustjacket art Camp Half-Blood chronicles by Rick Riordan (2005 to present) Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy by Riordan (2015–present) Ring of Fire (novel) by Pierdomenico Baccalario (2009-2012) Alex and the Ironic Gentleman by Adrienne Kress (2008)

Another artist illustrated the first edition dustjacket for at least the first Camp Half-Blood Chronicles novel by Rick Riordan,The Lightning Thief. Before the end of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians subseries (2005 to 2009), all volumes were in print with stylistically matching dustjackets illustrated by Rocco. New cover illustrations from a single Rocco painting that spans all five books were introduced early in 2014.

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Important facts

Born
1967, Rhode Island
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Rhode Island School of Design, School of Visual Arts
Also known as
Christopher John Rocco

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Rocco?

American artist known for book cover and children's book illustration

When was John Rocco born?

John Rocco was born in 1967 in Rhode Island.

What is John Rocco's occupation?

John Rocco is an illustrator, writer and children's writer.

What nationality is John Rocco?

John Rocco is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Rocco

· Wikidata: Q3908954

· DBpedia: John Rocco

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