Gennady Spirin
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
Johanna Westerman
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
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
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
Jeff K. Bedrick
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
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,
BB, Denys Watkins-Pitchford
Denys Watkins-Pitchford, or 'BB' as he is known, was born in 1905. He grew up in Northamptonshire, where he spent many hours out in the open air as ill health prevented him from being sent to boarding school. He studied art
Brittney Ryan
Brittney Ryan is a native of Portland, Oregon, where she attended the University of Portland's School of Dramatic Arts and Music. She has performed in over thirty musicals and was voted Most Outstanding Young Woman in America by the National
Jon Berkeley
Jon Berkeley was born in Dublin at a time when suits were collarless and there were no bootprints on the moon. He was educated by stern men with elbow patches, in a school where you were allowed to go to
Dumpy and the Big Storm
by Julie Andrews Edwards & Emma Walton Hamilton When terrible weather hits Apple Harbor, Charlie, Pop-Up, and Dumpy rush to get ready. But they're not the only ones who are busy-Stinky the Garbage Truck, Tommy the Tow Truck,