Christopher S. Jennings

CHRISTOPHER S. JENNINGS (aka: C.S.) is the illustrator of over two-dozen books for kids. His collaborators include Penguin Random House, Disney Hyperion, Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, and Dial Books for Young Readers.

As Christopher S. Jennings, he wrote ANIMAL BAND and HELLO, TEXAS! (Sterling Books, 2008, 2010).

As C.S., he’s the author of WHOA PANDA! (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2025); PET SHOP RACERS, a three-volume graphic novel series for young readers (Disney Hyperion, 2025); THE BIG BOOK OF TEXAS (Penguin Workshop, 2026).

Notably, he illustrated the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet 2020-2021 Master List book, FROM AN IDEA TO DISNEY.

He specializes in writing for middle-grade, graphic novels, picture books, character design, and humor in storytelling.

His mission as an author is that of humor, heart, and healing—that each book holds kernels of laughter and hope for the reader.

A Texas native, he makes his home in Austin. An amateur naturalist; he finds inspiration exploring, biking, and hiking in the hill country.