Jef Czekaj (“check-eye”) is a cartoonist, children’s book author and illustrator, and musician. He has written and/or illustrated many books, including HIP AND HOP IN THE HOUSE (Little, Brown), A CALL FOR A NEW ALPHABET (Charlesbridge), AUSTIN, LOST IN AMERICA and CAT SECRETS (both Balzer + Bray).
read moreJef’s books have been named Junior Library Guild selections, designated “Must Read” by the Massachusetts Center for the Book, and won several state awards. His comic, Grampa and Julie: Shark Hunters, ran in Nickelodeon Magazine for more than 10 years, and was collected in a graphic novel of the same name. Jef lives and works in Somerville, MA.
