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Dan Santat

@dsantat

8 months

So this happened #NationalBookAward #AFirstTimeForEverything

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

7 years

HISTORY OF US PRESIDENTS:

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Dan Santat

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5 years

I modeled my recent author photo after this cute monkey. I'm perfectly fine with publishers and schools using either one.

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Dan Santat

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4 years

A little toddler threw such a huge crying fit at the grocery store today that the parent had to leave all their groceries in the cart and leave the store. I bought her groceries and a bagging clerk stopped her before driving off. I totally get how parenting can be overwhelming.

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Dan Santat

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4 years

I don’t know who to credit this to but it’s hilarious

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Dan Santat

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1 month

ALL 34 COUNTS! #TRUMP

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

2 years

Does anyone else remember this book?

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

My wife ordered holiday cards online but the cards got screwed up and there was no photo on them and they came blank (also had a typo) so I drew stick figures on them Here are some hand drawn holiday card stick figure highlights HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

She said my name 😍

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Dan Santat

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5 years

The funny thing I find about the Paleo diet is that I'm certain a caveman wouldn't hesitate to murder you with a sharpened rock for a chocolate chip cookie if they knew what one was

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Dan Santat

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5 years

44 (My Annual Birthday Rant) - THE BEST GIFT I EVER RECEIVED FROM A STRANGER

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Dan Santat

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4 years

@HamillHimself His hair is silver because he came in 2nd place

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Dan Santat

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7 years

Turns out this portrait of @realDonaldTrump also works as a really awesome #SweetValleyHigh cover

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Dan Santat

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5 years

I went to the beach today and I hit record on my little mini GoPro camera and left it resting submerged in a tide pool and this was some of the footage I got.

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

3 years

FYI, I haven’t posted much because my dad is living his last few weeks/days with Stage 4 liver cancer. While cleaning I found this photo which I learned is a photo of my grandparents (my dad’s parents) This is the first time I’ve ever met them. I’m going to treasure it forever ❤️

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Dan Santat

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5 years

Me trying to draw hands

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

8 months

First sticker 🏅 #NCTE23

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

2 years

Walked into a Barnes and Noble to sign books (I was wearing my mask) ME: Hi, I’m an author and was wondering if I could sign books to get my parking validated. CLERK: Who do you think you are? Santat or something? (Removes mask) CLERK: WHAT?! 😂

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Dan Santat

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6 years

With the help of friends and family young Ryker converted his wheelchair into his favorite book. #Beekle Folks this took my breath away. This is why I write for children. #HappyHalloween

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Dan Santat

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3 years

My father died today.

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NOW WE ARE TWO: A Eulogy for My Father Adam U Santat (October 21,1943 - April 27, 2021) Today is April 27, 2021. When I was very young and we lived in New Jersey my father took us to the beach and...

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Dan Santat

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5 years

I guess the cat's out of the bag and some of you have discovered that your local @Kohls stores are carrying plush dolls of characters from some of my books. (Beekle, Are We There Yet, Dude, Carnivores, After the Fall) If you've always wanted a Beekle doll then now's your chance!

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Dan Santat

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8 years

I can't tell if this is a news channel or a fireworks stand?

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6 years

I made this poster for my wife for tomorrow's #womensmarch . She chose this quote from US Womens Gymnast, Kyle Stephens, who made this powerful statement against Larry Nasser, yesterday

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Dan Santat

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5 years

Hey folks, @Kohls has asked me to promote the plush toys of my children's book characters so you'll see me retweeting a lot of your awesome pics. Just trying to do my part for the #KohlsCares program. Here is an official picture they even asked me to share with all of you!

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Dan Santat

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4 years

246 PAGES. 10 YEARS. DONE

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Dan Santat

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2 years

Halloween is only a week away.

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

8 years

You are safe with me. I stand beside you. #Beekle #safeypin #safetypinamerica

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I'm honored to announce that I've spent this whole last Summer illustrating the 90th Anniversary edition of "The Little Engine That Could" and the foreword has been written by the amazing @DollyParton ! In stores April 7th, 2020. Preorder here:

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

Holy smokes. I just got the most amazing letter from a prison inmate who was inspired by my work and is asking for art books so he can teach himself how to draw better. I think I found my birthday good deed for 2020 🥲

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Dan Santat

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7 years

@INSH What.

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Dan Santat

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2 years

Two coyotes came and killed my little Yorkie this evening. There’s no worse experience than to see what I saw, and while I’m angry at the coyotes I also understand that they are just animals of nature. Chewie was a great dog and he will be missed. ❤️

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Dan Santat

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2 years

Question for teachers and librarians. I know the school year is over but I have so many author copies of books and I’m running out of space. If I offered a large domestic flat rate box of books and stuffed it full and you just paid the cost of shipping would you want/need them?

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I've been drawing for 40 years. What is this witchcraft?

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Dan Santat

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1 year

In 1993 I was a college freshman bored out of my mind in Chemistry class and I wrote my name on the wall of a lecture hall. Yesterday, I got this message from a current student. 30 years later a 5th student has reached out to me from my act of vandalism. No regrets 😂❤️

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Dan Santat

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5 years

CNN called me this morning and they were going to do a piece about the stick figure holiday cards but it got killed at the last second. That’s the news, I guess. This was a card I made for the occasion

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

Dreading the thought of being quarantined at home with your family? I've created a new online learning program to hopefully help fix that anxiety. I call it the SANTAT ONLINE SURVIVAL SCHOOL FOR THE PANDEMIC Earn Badges. Learn skills. Don't panic! Follow me here or on Instagram

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

2 years

Oh, but BOOKS are the problem in this country, right?

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Dan Santat

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3 years

The first time I met him he gave me the my first award. A Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He was being honored for a lifetime achievement award. "I'm honored to meet you Mr Carle. I'm a huge fan" "Heh-heh. Just call me Eric." RIP Eric Carle You were a legend

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Dan Santat

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3 years

Despite a neighborhood power outage, the Santats are giving out books and candy tonight

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Dan Santat

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5 years

3 minute sketch of the amazing, Greta Thunberg.

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Dan Santat

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4 years

Social distancing

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Dan Santat

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6 years

Kevin Henkes, @kaaauthor , and I were on Jeopardy tonight. #Crenshaw #Beekle #Jessica

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

I've received over 600 new followers in the past four days. Thanks, but I'm not sure what warrants this? I'm not toilet paper. #panicfollowDanSantat

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

6 years

If you are participating in #MarchForOurLives I designed a poster and provided a folder with 3 different sizes for you to print out. Here is a link: …

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I used to love books.... until I had to make this....

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

7 years

I guess this means Pence won this season of The Apprentice?

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Dan Santat

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4 years

You all thought I was crazy for having a condiment drawer but here in the Apocalypse I have KETCHUP FOR DAYS! WHO'S LAUGHING NOW??!

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Dan Santat

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6 years

Nothing is giving more pleasure than drawing this elephant, right now.

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Dan Santat

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10 months

I woke up this morning to learn that A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING has been long listed for the National Book Award No one thought that a 5'9" Asian man with a horrible jump shot would ever make the NBA, let alone be mentioned in the pages of The New Yorker, but here we are.

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Dan Santat

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7 months

YESTERDAY MOM: I hate when you travel. I worry. ME: Why do you worry? MOM: I don’t know the words. (Pauses for a moment) I watched an old movie yesterday, I don’t remember the name but the woman says to the man, “You are my oxygen.” Does that make sense? ME: Perfect. ❤️

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Dan Santat

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4 years

I hope you all start panic buying books 😳

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

7 months

I think this is my holiday card this year. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE SANTAT FAMILY

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Dan Santat

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6 years

When you watch the first commercial it's absurd. When you get to the fifth commercial it takes a turn to greatness. By the end it goes full circle and becomes legend. .... I have no words....

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

3 years

Look at this cool jacket I picked up at Goodwill for a couple bucks! It looks slightly tattered and there are a few red stains on it (probably paint) but it fits nicely and keeps me warm

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I'm happy to announce that "After the Fall" is the winner of the 2019 Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award. I'll see you in November, Kansas! (I promise no Wizard of Oz jokes)

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Dan Santat

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4 years

I think the news today just supremely bummed me out and I just wanted to do something nice for someone

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Dan Santat

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4 years

Super thrilled to see my pal, LeUyen Pham, receive a Caldecott Honor Award for BEAR CAME ALONG! She and I are birds of a feather constantly questioning why we beat each other up with such intense work ethic. I'm thrilled that after all these years she FINALLY receives recognition

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Dan Santat

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1 year

This battle of book censorship has come to the point where the side that chooses to defund libraries doesn’t have the foresight to see the damage it is committing to their community in much greater ways. Everyone deserves access to knowledge and a free public space.

chris evans

@notcapnamerica

1 year

Missouri Republicans have just voted to defund all public libraries

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Dan Santat

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5 years

My ten year old son has had a crush on this one girl at school for three years, and today for the first time the girl told him that she liked him back. It’s the most adorable thing ever and I’m a giddy dad just hanging out in the background pretending I know nothing 😋

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Dan Santat

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4 years

. @KamalaHarris with that #Thor staring energy #Debates2020

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

I made Beekle come to life! 👑 (App is called RakugakiAR)

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

YOU GUYS I just found out that actor, Harry Melling, who played Harry Beltik in #TheQueensGambit was also DUDLEY DURSLEY from Harry Potter. WHAT.

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Dan Santat

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4 years

RESEARCH QUESTION. Have you ever at any point of your childhood told your parents or even attempted to run away from home because you were mad at them (and eventually coming home a few hours later after cooling off)?

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Dan Santat

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2 years

My kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Manzer, died this week. She taught me how to tie my shoes, how to skip, how to sing, and allowed me to be myself. Years later after the publication of my first picture book (The Guild of Geniuses) she showed up at one of my very first book events 1/3

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Dan Santat

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7 months

Went and saw my mom after 3 weeks on the road and shared my NBA finalist medal with her. Without her this trip never would have happened. ❤️

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

@VictorOcampo Sorry Ramesses, you'll have to dump out all the contents of your urns. You can't have containers holding over 6oz of liquid, or you could divide the contents and put all your innards into these separate 6 oz plastic mini urns"

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I just spent the morning sketching a room filled with thousands of books. I'm now going to take a nap until March.

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

It’s been so long I forgot what it sounded like to have a President who spoke to every American and not to just 43% of the nation

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I modeled this author photo after the 40 Year Old Virgin. I suck at author photos 🤣🤣🤣

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

1 year

I’ve had a sweet connection with this kid over the many years. Every time I stop in around Rhode Island she makes an appearance at one of my events and I get to take a picture and see her in various stages of growing up. I think she’s my favorite kid person 🙏❤️

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

1 year

This is a FANTASTIC article. For those of you who want to censor books I say we're not pushing kids books far enough and you all need to loosen your grip on your own children.

Children's Bookshelf

@PWKidsBookshelf

1 year

Let the Kids Get Weird: The Adult Problem With Children’s Books | @lithub

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

3 years

NEW Nerd shirt alert 🤓 Respect the Oxford Comma

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@dsantat

2 years

It’s been exactly one year since I passed out in my home and almost died. Since then I’ve thought a lot about the value of life and appreciate how lucky I am for simply living in this fine world. ❤️

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

3 years

Last picture of me in the old studio before I shut down this computer and move to the new place. For 16 years it's been a spot where a lot of great books were made and school presentations were done. Hope inspiration follows me to the new space. PEACE❤️

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I randomly Googled “Cow sweater”

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

6 years

Happy to announce that #AfterTheFall is a finalist for the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

Worked on two book ideas which resulted in dead ends but managed to knock a new idea loose and into a completely different direction AND I LOVE IT AND I HAVEN’T FELT THIS GOOD IN MONTHS. This is why I write in pen and paper. Let the thoughts go free and don’t be precious. Find it

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

A cardboard Minotaur head for my son’s class assignment

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

So I didn’t finish as well as I had hoped. My legs cramped up at Mile 14 and I could never recover after that, which was absolutely frustrating. It was still an amazing experience and hopefully things will be better NEXT TIME 💪🏼

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Dan Santat

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2 years

So, I didn’t get to check out all the good stuff in Singapore because I had to leave two days early. Because…. I got invited by the First Lady of Uzbekistan to speak at an UNESCO event in front of UN diplomats and foreign dignitaries this TODAY I’ll explain later 😂

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4 years

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Dan Santat

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3 years

My 15 and 12 year old teenager sons wanted to sit and chat with me last night, and so, taking the opportunities where I can, I stayed up until 4AM just talking with them about all sorts of things. My body hurts today, but it was worth it ❤️

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

2 years

Baby wants to be up at 5 AM so we all have to be up at 5AM. Ah, parenthood. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

6 years

#NationalWalkoutDay

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@dsantat

5 years

How do I break it to my son that I’m his future in 30 years? 🤓

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

3 years

On a personal note I’ve been dealing with a few things and while here in Hawaii I wanted to get “lost” and during my three hour hike I found that the world was telling me that things would be okay

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 years

I don't want to sound old and lame but the half paper towels are the greatest invention EVER

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2 years

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

Our holiday card this year 😂

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

3 years

Sigh. We lost Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert on the same day. My heart is broken 😧

Children's Bookshelf

@PWKidsBookshelf

3 years

Very sad news: Lois Ehlert, creator of more than 30 picture books including the Caldecott Honor-winning ‘Color Zoo,’ died yesterday at age 85

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

1 year

Hey @tonyhawk , my son broke his collarbone while skateboarding today. He’s tentative about using the board again but I’d like to encourage him to not give up skateboarding. Any words of encouragement? Thx

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

2 years

Folks… meet our new dog, Rigby.

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

6 years

Coming soon #Dude #Beekle #AfterTheFall #Carnivores

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

I get to use this GIF forever now.

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

2 years

It was exactly 33 years ago today when I was 13 years old and began a 3 week journey on a life changing trip. You don’t know who you really are as a person until you go out of your comfort zone and experience life. See you February 2023 #AFirstTimeForEverything

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

4 years

So I thought I'd share this poster I designed for the upcoming ALA store celebrating Asian/American Heritage through the APALA. You can still order it here if you have the funds:

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

3 years

Man, when “this” is all over I’m gonna gonna school visit the hell out of this country

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

2 years

When I speak to kids they always call me "Dansantat" One word. Not Dan. Not Mr. Santat, BUT ...Dansantat... and it's adorable. ♥️

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Dan Santat

@dsantat

5 months

Today I was notified by the Society of Illustrators that the art for “A First Time for Everything” is going to be on display at the Bologna Book Festival! I’ve always wanted to go to Italy and especially this book festival so,for now, it’s exciting to have my work represented ❤️

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6 years

My grandmother was going to come to my wedding. I was studying Thai so I could actually have a meaningful chat with her. Unfortunately, she got Alzheimers and I didn't get to see her that one last time. My dedication for #DrawnTogether is for her and the conversation we never had

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