Tracy Nishimura Bishop

Tracy Nishimura Bishop is a children’s book illustrator who loves drawing kids with big emotions and sprinkling a touch of magic into every scene. She graduated from San José State University with a degree in graphic design and illustration. After working as a graphic designer in Silicon Valley for ten years, she made the leap to freelance illustration. Tracy has illustrated many picture books and chapter books, including the *New York Times*–bestselling ***The Silver Arrow*** by Lev Grossman and the beloved chapter book series ***The Critter Club*** by Callie Barkley. Her newest picture book is ***You Can Say Hi with Only a Smile*** by Merriam Sarcia Saunders. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her little family. When she’s not drawing or painting, she’s writing her own stories or going on long walks with her dog. Biography from official website: &lt;<https://www.tracybishop.com/about>&gt;