You See Me, God Inspired by Psalm 139

Jan Spivey Gilchrist’s “Be Still and Know Stories” encourage children to listen to, talk to, and experience God.
 
God, You see me, and You know me.



Jan and her thirteen brothers and sisters grew up knowing God knew them. Jan says, “My father and mother gave us the world. They told us to stay in connection with God, and not let anyone take us from that road.”
 
Inspired by Psalm 139, You See Me, God helps readers to “Be still . . . and know” that God knows them. This second book in the series by award-winning author-illustrator Jan Spivey Gilchrist shares her life story of challenges and encouragement.  


Dr. Jan Spivey Gilchrist is an award-winning author, illustrator, and speaker with more than 80 books created throughout her career. She obtained her PhD in English along with graduate and undergraduate studies in writing, art, and education. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Jan Spivey Gilchrist is passionate about combining the imagery and lessons from her past into works of art that all children can enjoy. 
 

Jan Spivey Gilchrist is a fine artist and author whose career spans decades and continents. She has written and illustrated picture books and is the beloved illustrator of many books by 2018 Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award winner Eloise Greenfield. Jan is a Coretta Scott King Book Awards winner, and her heartwarming art has been awarded numerous “bests,” including by Bank Street College Best Books for Children, the Junior Library Guild Best Book, and the NAACP’s Image Award nomination for her illustration of The Great Migration. An inductee into the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent, Dr. Gilchrist obtained her PhD in English and holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in writing, art, and education. She is passionate about combining imagery and lessons from her past into works of art all children can enjoy.