Thelma Harper Johnson

A true Georgia Peach, Thelma Harper Johnson was born and raised in Atlanta. As a child, she loved drawing and reading books, and it was her passion for these subjects that blossomed into a career as an author, artist and illustrator. A visual learner, she attended DeKalb College and graduated from Southern Crescent in 2013. She earned a certification from Clayton State University and also studied at SCAD Atlanta. Through her work, she hopes to inspire children to be kind, dream big, set goals, finish what they start, make friends, and become better readers. She currently lives in Riverdale, Georgia.