Stacy Innerst is a painter, children’s book artist and educator. His books have received a host of starred reviews and have been honored with the 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award (for The Book Rescuer), the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (Ruth Bader Ginsburg), the SCBWI Golden Kite for Picture Book Illustration (The Music in George’s Head) as well as several Gold Medals from the Parents’ Choice Awards. His first book for children, M is for Music (HMH) by Kathleen Krull was named an SLJ Best Book of 2003 and Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea (HMH) with author Tony Johnston was named a best book of 2011 by Publishers Weekly. Ruth Bader Ginsberg, written by Jonah Winter (Abrams) was named an ALA Notable Book and was included on the ILA Teachers Choice Reading List. Since 2003 his illustrations have regularly been selected for the Original Art show at the Society of Illustrators. His upcoming releases include Saving Lady Liberty: Joseph Pulitzer’s Fight For the Statue of Liberty by Claudia Friddell, Boyds Mills & Kane, June 2020; Lincoln Clears a Path by Peggy Thomas, Boyds Mills & Kane, 2021 and The Sweetest Scoop: Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Dreams by Lisa Robinson, Abrams, 2021.

Originally from Los Angeles, he grew up in New Mexico and now makes his home and studio in Pittsburgh.