Author
Dan Santat
3 books here
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L · 2014
A Caldecott winner that genuinely earns it — the wordless passages and Santat's watercolor spreads do more work than the text, and the longing-to-connection arc lands with real emotional weight for kindergarteners and up.
After the Fall
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 620L · 2017
A stunning, wordless meditation on fear and recovery—the illustrations are the engine, and kids recognize themselves in the pig's tentative climb back.
A First Time for Everything
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 500L · 2023
Santat's warmest work — a validation for shy kids that doing things scared is normal, and that friendship makes it easier; read-aloud gold for ages 5–7.