R. Gregory Christie

R. Gregory Christie is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Freedom in Congo Square, as well as a six-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor Illustrator Award and a three-time recipient of the New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Chilren's Books of the Year award. He's also a recipient of the NAACP's Image Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the American Library Association's Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for illustration. He also illustrated the 2013 Kwanzaa stamp for the United States Postal Service. He lives in Georgia. Visit Gregory's website at www.rgregorychristie.com.