Christopher Silas Neal is the illustrator of Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, both written by Kate Messner, and is a regular contributor to the New York Times.

He also teaches illustration at the Pratt Institute in New York. Everyone was his authorial debut. Born in Texas and raised in Florida and Colorado, Christopher now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Christopher Silas Neal is the award-winning artist of Over and Under the Snow, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, and Over and Under the Pond. His work has been published in a variety of books and magazines and featured on television. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.