Christine Davenier is the illustrator of many books for children, including the Iris and Walter series by Elissa Haden Guest, The First Thing My Mama Told Me by Susan Marie Swanson, (for which she received a New York Times

Anna-Liisa Hakkarainen is the illustrator of several picture books published in Finland, where she lives. She is the recipient of the Finlandia Junior Award and the Finnish Picture Book Award, as well as the Award of Excellence from the Biennale

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,

Julie Downing is the illustrator of many popular books for children, including The Firekeeper's Son by Linda Sue Park, Tom Mouse by Ursula K. Le Guin, Come Aboard Noah's Ark by Deborah Chancellor, Where Is My Mommy? which she also

Laurel Long is a graduate of Syracuse University with a master's degree in fine arts. She has illustrated many children's books, including The Mightiest Heart by Lynn Cullen, which was awarded the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, and The Magic