Dan Santat

Dan Santat
Santat in 2025
Born1975 (age 4950)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenreChildren's literature
Notable awardsCaldecott Medal, National Book Award
Website
dansantatbooks.com

Dan Santat (born 1975) is an American author and illustrator known for his children's book The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, which won the 2015 Caldecott Medal for distinguished illustration. He also wrote The Guild of Geniuses and created the Disney Channel animated series The Replacements. He was awarded the 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for A First Time for Everything.