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Christopher Silas Neal
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Author and Illustrator of picture books.

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Christopher Silas Neal @csneal.bsky.social · Dec 10
Happy Holidays everyone! For those of you still shopping for the little ones in your life, my book shop is open. Every purchase from my shop at bookshop.org financially supports independent bookstores.

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Winter walking in Brooklyn.
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Thank You @bklynlibrary.bsky.social for including We Leap Together in your 2026 Mock Caldecott List 💙

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Cover for picture book: We Leap Together by Christopher Silas Neal. A mama whale and her calf leaping out of the water while a boy and his Mom watch from the deck of a boat. New York City skyline in the background.
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Use code DBHLAO and get 10% off all of my prints through 01/09/26.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Happy Holidays everyone! For those of you still shopping for the little ones in your life, my book shop is open. Every purchase from my shop at bookshop.org financially supports independent bookstores.

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December 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Thrilled to share THUNDER AND MERCY! Female spies, a 1970s Philadelphia setting, and a surprise Revolutionary mystery, all woven through middle-grade friendship and belonging. Published by Astra/Calkins Creek with gorgeous cover art by @csneal.bsky.social. Coming July 2026. Pre-orders are open!
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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A peek inside We Leap Together. Available on-line, in book stores and directly from my shop: bookshop.org/lists/pictur...

"Readers should leap at the chance to acquire this winning tale."—Kirkus, starred review
July 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Thanks to Lindsay Moretti for creating these #STEAM units for grades 3-5 on the interdependence of ecosystems! substack.com/@lindsaymore...
#STEM #STEAM #Nonfiction #Science #Teachers #Librarians @randomhousekids.bsky.social @csneal.bsky.social
Lindsay Moretti on Substack
Focusing on concepts from Jody Jensen Shaffer and @Christopher Silas Neal’s award-winning CREEP, LEAP, CRUNCH! A FOOD CHAIN STORY, this STEAM unit explores interdependence within ecosystems through: ...
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July 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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⭐ The first review for OVER AND UNDER THE CORAL REEF is in - and it's a star from Kirkus with special praise for @csneal.bsky.social's amazing illustrations!

Look for this one in August from @chroniclebooks.bsky.social - or better yet, preorder today!
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Book cover OVER AND UNDER THE CORAL REEF with a brown-skinned father and son snorkeling in bright tuquoise water, with a red and yellow coral reef below, teeming with colorful fish and a small green sea turtle. Graphic is set against a darker blue background with a yellow star and bright light blue text that reads "Another triumph for two masters of picture-book nonfiction" - Kirkus starred review
June 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Thanks @christinevanzandt.bsky.social for featuring Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story on #TeachersTuesdays! Free discussion/activity guide/song on website!
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June 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Another lettering experiment. Which color is best?
May 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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A new one for my spouse who is a dancer.
May 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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A cover from awhile back for Little Brown. I love where we ended up but also enjoyed the energy in some of these comps. AD Lucy Kim
May 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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"Just when you think you have come to terms with the harsh realities of the forest food chain ecosystem, there is a delightful twist that brings the book a clever sense of playfulness." Thanks so much, Mary Duffy #justreadjournal!
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The engaging text and illustrations in this nonfiction picture book make it stand out as different than others in this category. The illustrations are full of bright colors, textures and movement. These illustrations, along with the rhythm and rhyme of the text, help the reader feel as if they are observing mother nature first-hand. Just when you think you have come to terms with the harsh realities of the forest food chain ecosystem, there is a delightful twist that brings the book a clever sense of playfulness. At the back of the book, you will find a helpful glossary where terms are defined in a way that will appeal to elementary aged readers. This book will grab readers’ attention and will be a treat to read aloud! ... Creep Leap Crunch: A Food Chain Story with Words by Jody Jensen Shaffer and Art by Christopher Silas Neal @csilasneal ... #jodyjensenshaffer #csilasneal #christophersilasneal #creepleapcrunch #stempicturebooks #kidlit #picturebook #schoollibrary #nonfictionpicturebook #cybilsawards #cybils2024
May 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The importance of distractions
This month I'm distracted, but in a good way, so I stepped away from my regularly scheduled work to create a hand lettering experiment.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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I needed a break from drawing characters and animals and stuff so I made these two lettering experiments inspired by the musician Thundercat. My rules for myself: hand-lettered and no representational drawings.

I'm selling them as prints.
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Which band / musician should I do next?
April 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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One I did awhile back about declining brain function for the New York Times.
April 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Hey, look! A storywalk with Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story at Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park in Pennsylvania! April 18-May 11. Thanks #LeetsdaleBorough #SewickleyPublicLibrary! @csneal.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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I've always liked these unused book jacket ideas, circa 2016.
April 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Amazing! Congrats Jody!
jodywrites4kids.bsky.social Jody Jensen Shaffer @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social · Apr 18
I am thrilled! THANK YOU Emporia State University for considering Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story beautifully illus @csneal.bsky.social for the 2026 Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award! What an honor! shorturl.at/GYfHD shorturl.at/94sd8 @randomhousekids.bsky.social #Nonfiction #KidLit
April 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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A new book jacket for Ballantine Books, out this April.
April 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Help spread the word, please consider leaving a review of We Leap Together on Amazon. Reviews help my book get noticed on the algorithm and my book could use all the help it can get! Thanks to everyone for your support!

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April 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Nice!
April 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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"There’s nothing more exciting (and a little scary) than the food chain, making Creep, Leap, Crunch! a thrilling (and educational) addition to any kids’ bookshelf...Neal’s illustrations...are captivating and interactive. Don’t creep; leap to get this book young readers will enjoy." shorturl.at/2dslY
Creep, Leap, Crunch! A Food Chain Story by Jody Jensen Shaffer, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House.
April 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Happy Book Birthday, We Leap Together!

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April 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Hi Folks, Here's a list of book signings and story times happening this April including an Earth day Celebration at the Natural History Museum!

Links to all of my events can be found at:
www.csneal.com/about
March 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM