Award-Winning Partners: Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann

Abstract

Four years after their book Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera (2020) won the prestigious Sibert Medal—following a Sibert Honor for their previous work, Giant Squid (2016)—author Candace Fleming and illustrator Eric Rohmann reflect on their celebrated creative partnership. These legendary collaborators—who also happen to be married to each other—discuss that moment, the evolution of their trilogy, and the enduring power of nonfiction storytelling.