Gennady Spirin was born in 1948
in a small city near Moscow. A graduate of the Strogonov Academy of Fine Arts, he is
noted for his beautiful illustrations, meticulously researched and exquisitely executed in
pencil and watercolor. His work has brought him international renown as many awards,
including the Gold Medal of the Society of Illustrators, the Golden Apple of the
Bratislava International Biennale of children's book illustration, First Prize for Illustration
at the Barcelona International Children's Book Fair, and the Premio Grafico at the
Bologna Children's Book Fair. His book Gulliver's Adventures in Lilliput
(retold by Ann Keay Beneduce) was chosen one of the Ten Best Illustrated Books of the
Year by the New York Times Book Review.
Gennady Spirin came to the United States in 1991 and now lives with his wife
and their three sons in Princeton, New Jersey.
copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.
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