Dan Santat

Illustrator

Birthday October 2, 1975

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

Age 48 years old

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About

Author and illustrator known for creating The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend. For this book he received the 2015 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations.

Before Fame

He received a bachelor's degree in microbiology from the University of California San Diego.

Trivia

His first book to be published was the children's book The Guild of Geniuses.

Family Life

He is originally from Brooklyn, New York.

Associated With

He collaborated with children's book author Dan Gutman on The Christmas Genie.