Tessa RileyTessa Riley is the talented illustrator behind The Adventures of Scout and Kit children's book series. The whimsical details in her art are one of the many reasons Elise handpicked her to illustrate these magical books. Born in Georgia, Tessa then moed to Missouri, where she spent ten years of her childhood. She now lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, and will be a Virginia Tech graduate (Class of 2018) with a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication Design and a minor Art History. Tessa loves the outdoors and hiking with her dog Roadie. She also enjoys running cross-country and is a former track athlete for Virginia Tech. One of Tessa's passions is traveling and she had quite the adventure on her most recent excursion to Alaska, where she went hiking in Denali. Read More Read Less