ROGER ROTH

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Roger has been an illustrator since graduating with a bachelor of fine arts degree from Pratt Institute in 1980. Roger’s work appears regularly in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and other publications. His work is also used by advertising companies for national and international campaigns. In the past 10 years, Roger has illustrated about a dozen children’s books (two of which he also wrote). In addition, Roger serves as senior lecturer at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and is a frequent presenter at area schools.

More information can also be found about Roger on his website: www.rogerroth.com

Forthcoming:

Cassidy Li, Star of Buena Vista
HarperCollins US

When the Lighthouse Touched the Sky
Penguin Group USA

 

Books:

The American Story
Random House US, 2006

• 2006 Parents' Choice Gold Award

“This lively and engaging collection of stories recounting American history is a wonderful gift not only to the children of this country but also their parents. I can't wait to share it with my grandchildren.”
     - Tom Brokaw

Stink Soup
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Children's Books

The Wolf Girls: An Unsolved Mystery From History

The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery From History

Fishing For Methuselah (wrote and illustrated)

Mr. Ape

Billy the Ghost and Me

Harriet’s Hare

Alison’s Wings

The Sign Painter’s Dream (wrote and illustrated)

The Invisible Dog

The Giraffe That Walked to Paris

Awards & Honors:

• The Mary Celeste chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection, 1999-2000
  
  
• Fishing for Methuselah chosen by the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio as a 1999
  
  
• Platinum Best Book Award Winner; selected as a Carolyn W. Field notable book 1999; winner of the Golden Archer Award 2001 from the children of Wisconsin
  
  
• Billy the Ghost and Me selected by the American Booksellers as a 1997 “pick of the lists” children’s book
  
  
• Harriet’s Hare named one of the best children’s books of 1995 by Parenting magazine
  
  
• The Sign Painter’s Dream chosen as a recommended reading selection in the New York Times, School Library Journal, American Booksellers and Publishers Weekly (1992); featured on PBS’ “Reading Rainbow” television program in 1995
  
  
• Works selected for the Society of Illustrators’ Original Art Exhibition, featuring the year’s best children’s book illustration, 1992 and 1993
  
  
• The Giraffe That Walked to Paris deemed recommended reading in the New Yorker and the New York Times in 1991
  
  
• Works selected for the Society of Illustrators’ “Humor ‘88” exhibition
  
  
• Illustrations selected for publication in the 1986/87 International Graphis Annual of Advertising and Editorial Graphics
  
  
• Illustrations for the New York Times selected for publication in the Best of Newspaper Design Annual, 1984/85