Home › Authors › Beth Krommes Beth Krommes 6 books Biography Beth Krommes (born 1956) is an American illustrator of children's books. Her work has won several honors, including the 2002 Golden Kite Award and the 2009 Caldecott Medal. Books by Beth Krommes We Are Branches We Are Branches 2023 Barefoot Book of Earth Poems Barefoot Book of Earth Poems 2019 Ciao cielo Ciao cielo 2016 House in the Night House in the Night 2008 Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow 2006 Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Ca Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish 2005