Dan Santat's Blog, page 87
February 15, 2016
February 10, 2016
I found this online. I assume this is #Beekle in Russian?

I found this online. I assume this is #Beekle in Russian?
Wanna know what’s hard to draw? #SoccerBalls….

Wanna know what’s hard to draw? #SoccerBalls….
In the past few weeks I’ve been getting many emails from...

In the past few weeks I’ve been getting many emails from teachers and parents internationally asking me why #Beekle chose Alice to be his friend. If you observe closely it is in fact Alice who actually imagined Beekle all along. Thank you all for your kind words and thoughtful emails.
February 9, 2016
I always wanted to see one of my books in French. This is my...

I always wanted to see one of my books in French. This is my first ever. #Beekle
February 7, 2016
When you learn that a first time author landed a six figure book...

When you learn that a first time author landed a six figure book deal when you’ve been in the business for ten years. #kidlit
February 5, 2016
I’ve been a huge fan of First Second Comics since their...

I’ve been a huge fan of First Second Comics since their inception. Every year I visit their booth at San Diego Comic Con and I buy a large chunk of their list. This is just part of my collection of their titles. Some authors have become good friends, and some of these titles have even changed my life. I’m honored to say that I’ll be part of their list in the near future #10yearsof01
Going to sleep animation. (Scanned from images of my book)...
A video posted by Dan Santat (@dsantat) on Feb 5, 2016 at 7:40pm PST
Going to sleep animation. (Scanned from images of my book) #AreWeThereYet
February 4, 2016
What I thought were flowers from my publisher turned out to be a...

What I thought were flowers from my publisher turned out to be a stack of #AreWeThereYet posters. I didn’t think I would say I was a little disappointed it wasn’t flowers….
Animating my endpapers. A setting moon. #AreWeThereYet
A video posted by Dan Santat (@dsantat) on Feb 4, 2016 at 11:34am PST
Animating my endpapers. A setting moon. #AreWeThereYet