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ILLUSTRATOR R. Gregory Christie

R. GREGORY CHRISTIE grew up in New Jersey and received a B.A degree in media arts from New York City's School of Visual Arts in 1993. While attending SVA, he had a position at the Guggenheim Museum, and interned for the Star Ledger newspaper, where his first published work was showcased, in 1990. Within a few years his work began to appear of jazz album covers and his first picture book, The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African-American Children was published in 1996. A three-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award honor, Christie is a regular contributor to the New Yorker Magazine.

He has collaborated on several books with poet, Tony Medina, most recently on Follow-Up Letters to Santa From Kids Who Never Got a Response, published by Just Us Books.

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Follow-Up Letters to Santa From Kids Who Never Got a Response

- Illustrator Eric Velasquez
ERIC VELASQUEZ is the illustrator of numerous picture books, covers for chapter books and YA titles (Front Porch Stories by Eleanora E. Tate) and is a recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for new talent from the American Library...

- Illustrator Anna Rich
ANNA RICH says her art career began in kindergarten. She much preferred coloring and drawing to her other class work. Anna received her B.F.A. degree from Rhode Island School of Design, and is an active member of the New York Chapter of the Graphic...

- Illustrator Stephan Hudson
STEPHAN HUDSON is an illustrator and graphic designer. A graduate of Rowan University, he recently launched his own design company 2nd Chapter. He has designed books and book covers and his work is featured in several children's titles. They...

- Illustrator Peter Ambush
A native of Frederick, Maryland, illustrator Peter Ambush attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, specializing in illustration and graphic design. He spent 11 years and completed more...

- Author Nikki Grimes
NIKKI GRIMES is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults. She was born in Harlem in 1950 and began writing when she was six. She has been writing ever since. Nikki received her B.A. from Livingston College of Rutgers University...

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