Hear award-winning children's author and illustrator Dan Santat talk about his work and creating books for children.
Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers, including The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). His latest works include the best-selling graphic novels, The Aquanaut and A First Time for Everything.
Santat won the Caldecott Medal for Most Distinguished Picture Book in 2015, the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2023, and the Golden Kite Award for Middle-Grade Fiction in 2024.
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