Gennady Spirin

Illustrator Gennady Spirin was classically educated at the Moscow Art School at the Academy of Arts and at the Moscow Stroganov Institute. Influenced by Russian Renaissance painters, Mr. Spirin has developed his own unique style of illustration usng traditional Russian art techniques. His work appeared four times on the annual New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year list. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.

Editor Margery Cuyler has written a number of award-winning picture books for children, including, among others, Skeleton Hiccups, That’s Good, That’s Bad!, and 100th Day Worries. The youngest in a large family, she has been writing stories since she was six years old. She lives with her husband and two sons in Princeton, New Jersey.