E. B. Lewis is the illustrator of several books for children, including The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, and Down the Road by Alice Schertle, which was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association. His work is frequently exhibited in galleries throughout the United States, and he serves on the board of directors of the Philadelphia Watercolor Club. Mr. Lewis lives in New Jersey.