Kit Grady is a children's illustrator 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 picture book Caldecott Winners, Uri Shulevitz and Gale Haley. An early assignment with a local newspaper for a weekly children's activity page led to a venture for a line of greeting cards. She worked on projects with The United Methodist Publishing House/Cokesbury and later wrote and illustrated a leveled reader with educational publisher, Kaeden Books. Kit has illustrated many books for Guardian Angel Publishing. Her latest book, A Necklace for Jiggsy, was authored and illustrated by Kit with Guardian Angel Publishing. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Location: Weaverville, North Carolina
Favorite Sandwich: I would eat the turkey out and leave the bread