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American illustrator
Christopher Denise is an American artist and author. He illustrated two of
Brian Jacques '
Redwall picture books.
[1] He illustrated the picture books
The Great Redwall Feast and
A Redwall Winter's Tale . He also illustrated
The Redwall Cookbook .
He wrote and illustrated the children's book Knight Owl which was a 2023
Caldecott Honor book.
[2] This book also was chosen by US bookseller 'Barnes & Noble' as a '2022 Book of the Year'.
Denise was born in
Ashland, Massachusetts , and raised in Ireland. After returning to the United States he attended
St. Lawrence University before leaving to attend the
Rhode Island School of Design .
[3] He began his artistic career illustrating textbooks and newspapers while a student at RISD.
[1]
In addition to illustrating books, he also does
visual development work for animated feature films. He and his wife, children's author
Anika Denise , lived in
Providence, Rhode Island , prior to moving to
Barrington, Rhode Island .
[3]
[4]
Written & Illustrated Works
Knight Owl (author and illustrator), 2022
Illustrated Works
The Great Redwall Feast (by Brian Jacques), 1996
Little Raccoon Catches a Cold (by Susan Cañizares), 1997
Digger Pig and the Turni p (by Caron Lee Cohen), 2000
A Redwall Winter's Tale (by Brian Jacques), 2001
Oliver Finds His Way (by Phyllis Root), 2002
Rabbit and Turtle Go to School (by Lucy Floyd), 2003
The Wishing of Biddy Malone (by
Joy Cowley ), 2004
The Redwall Cookbook (by Brian Jacques), 2005
Pigs Love Potatoes (by Anika Aldamuy Denise), 2008
If I Could: A Mother's Promise (by Susan Milord), 2008
Knitty Kitty (by
David Elliott ), 2008
The Fox and the Gulls (by Katacha Diaz), 2009
Me With You (by Kristy Dempsey), 2009
Bella and Stella Come Home (by Anika Aldamuy Denise), 2010
Tugg and Teeny (by
J. Patrick Lewis ) 2011
Tugg and Teeny: That's What Friends Are For (by J. Patrick Lewis) 2011
Tugg and Teeny: Jungle Surprises (by J. Patrick Lewis) 2011
Following Grandfather (by
Rosemary Wells ), 2012
Baking Day at Grandma's (by Anika Aldamuy Denise), 2014
Sleepytime Me (by Edith Hope Fine), 2014
Firefly Hollow (by
Alison McGhee ), 2015
Lucy's Lovey (by Betsy Devany), 2016
Groundhug Day (by
Anne Marie Pace ), 2017
Bunny in the Middle (by Anika A. Denise), 2019
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