Bio:
Kit Grady is a full time children’s illustrator and author living in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. Her love for drawing animals, nature and children began very early. She continued her passion studying art at Virginia Commonwealth University and later studied under Caldecott winners Uri Shulevitz and Gale Haley. Kit has produced greeting cards and created a weekly children’s page for the local newspaper. She has worked with The United Methodist Publishing House/Cokesbury, and also with the educational publisher, Kaeden Books,as author and illustrator for "Just One More Mom."
She has illustrated several books for Guardian Angel Publishing and recently released, A Necklace for Jiggsy as author and artist.
Her new ebook has been released by MeeGenius on their best sellers page, titled, Mollie the Merbaby.
She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Kit, best known for her bright colors and expressive animals, has several new projects due out this year.
Writer/Illustrator
PAL
Member since 1983
Region: Carolinas
Contact Information
Current Location: Weaverville
Website: http://www.kitgrady.com
Published In Children's Market: Yes
Available for Speaking Engagements? Yes