Dan Santat is an author and illustrator of children’s books and graphic novels; he has also developed an animated show for Disney. He resides in California with his wife, two children and a few pets.
In 2015, Dan Santat won the Caldecott Medal for his picture book titled Beekle: the Adventures of an Imaginary Friend. Since this honor he has produced inspiring messages from his follow up picture books Are We There Yet? and After the Fall. He has written and illustrated the graphic novel Sidekicks. In addition to his solo projects, he collaborated with Mac Barnett, Kate Beasley and Dav Pilkey creating illustrations for their stories and book covers. Lastly, Dan Santat has created the Disney’s pixar show, The Replacements.
To learn more about Dan Santat and to see some of his amazing artwork visit his website https://www.dantat.com/.