Gerald Kelley


Gerald Kelley received his BFA in studio drawing and began working after-hours as an editorial illustrator while maintaining a 9-5 job in graphic design. He now works full-time as a children’s illustrator. He has illustrated Grover Cleveland, Again! by documentarian Ken Burns, and M is for Monster, by Children’s Poet Laureate, J. Patrick Lewis. His work combines watercolor and digital. Gerald lives in Colorado with his husband and geriatric border collie.
Awards / Honors
- Frances and Wesley Bock Book Award For Children’s Literature 2017 – Please Please the Bees
- CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017 – Grover Cleveland, Again!