Christopher Denise is an American artist of two of Brian Jacques' Redwall picture books. He illustrated the picture books The Great Redwall Feast and A Redwall Winter's Tale. He also illustrated The Redwall Cookbook. Knight Owl which he wrote and illustrated was a 2023 Caldecott Honor book. 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. He began his artistic career illustrating textbooks and newspapers while a student at RISD. Denise's first book, The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, is a retelling of a Russian fairytale and was said by Publishers Weekly to be "a stunning debut". 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. Illustrated Works The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (author and illustrator), 1994 The Great Redwall Feast (by Brian Jacques), 1996 Little Raccoon Catches a Cold (by Susan Cañizares), 1997 Digger Pig and the Turnip (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 Knight Owl (by Christopher Denise), 2022 References External links ChristopherDenise.com 2007 interview Living people American children's book illustrators St. Lawrence University alumni Rhode Island School of Design alumni