Gennady Spirin

Gennady Spirin was born on Christmas Day in 1948 in a small town near Moscow. He is a graduate of the Stroganov Academy of Fine Arts in Moscow and has received many awards for his work both in the United States and internationally. Mr. Spirin lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with his wife and three sons.

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Life in the Boreal Forest

Brenda Z. Guiberson; illustrations by Gennady Spirin
Henry Holt and Co.

The great northern forest—the boreal forest—is home to a unique ecosystem of animals and plants. It covers one-third of the earth’s total forest area and is...


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The Christmas Story

Gennady Spirin; illustrations by Gennady Spirin
Henry Holt and Co.

The story of the birth of Christ, celebrated around the world at Christmas, is one of the most beautiful in the New Testament. From Mary’s meeting with the...


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The Story of Noah and the Ark

Illustrated by Gennady Spirin
Henry Holt and Co.

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. A...


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La Historia de Navidad

Paintings by Gennady Spirin
Henry Holt and Co.

Gennady Spirin's gloriously illustrated version of the Christmas story is now available in Spanish. The story of the birth of Christ, celebrated around the...


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The Easter Story

Gennady Spirin, Illustrator
Henry Holt and Co.

According to the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John from the King James Bible. The story of Christ's death on the cross and his resurrection three days...


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