John Hendrix is a New York Times Bestselling illustrator and author of many children's books including,"Drawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself in a Sketchbook," "John Brown: His Fight for Freedom," "Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus," and "The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler." His illustrations have appeared on book jackets, newspapers and magazines all over the world. John also is an associate professor, teaching illustration in the Sam Fox School of Art as Chair of Design at Washington University in St. Louis.