Gennady Spirin was born near Moscow in the former Soviet Union. His delicate watercolor illustrations echo the great masters of the Renaissance. Mr. Spirin has received four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators, the Golden Apple from the Bratislava

Joanna Westerman grew up in Southern California. She began drawing when she was two years old, and spent hours listening to her favorite records while filling sketch books with her fairy tale inspirations. She attended Scripps College in Claremont, California,

James McMullan is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and poster designer whose work has appeared in a variety of books for adults and young readers. James was a member of Push Pin Studios and he has provided journalistic illustrations for many magazines,

Henry Cole is the talented illustrator of more than forty books for children, including the New York Times bestselling The Leprechaun's Gold by Pamela Duncan Edwards, the nationally bestselling Little Bo by Julie Andrews, and many picture books written by

Jeffrey K. Bedrick has received international acclaim for his fine art and has also created illustrations for countless publications. He has worked as a concept artist, matte painter, and animator for films and television productions, including Shrek 2, The Little

Brandon Dorman is the illustrator of the New York Times #1 bestseller The Wizard, by Jack Prelutsky, and Halloween Night, by Marjorie Dennis Murray. He received a degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University-Idaho. He lives in Puyallup, Washington,