Dan Santat
@dansantat.bsky.social
NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('23 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements
It's been an incredible year for Jeff and DON'T TRUST FISH and author/partner in crime, Neil Sharpson. Rather than inundating you all with multiple posts I consolidated all the accolades (so far) into this single post. Until then, Neil and I will see you with a brand new title in 2026!
PEACE ❤️
PEACE ❤️
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It's been an incredible year for Jeff and DON'T TRUST FISH and author/partner in crime, Neil Sharpson. Rather than inundating you all with multiple posts I consolidated all the accolades (so far) into this single post. Until then, Neil and I will see you with a brand new title in 2026!
PEACE ❤️
PEACE ❤️
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OOF!!! It's The Misfits #3 - A Sea Monster Conundrum . . . debuts 1/6/26 . . . but you can pre-order it now!!!
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit #Misfits #booksbooksbooks #MiddleGrade #Mystery #Fun #SeaMonster
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit #Misfits #booksbooksbooks #MiddleGrade #Mystery #Fun #SeaMonster
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
OOF!!! It's The Misfits #3 - A Sea Monster Conundrum . . . debuts 1/6/26 . . . but you can pre-order it now!!!
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit #Misfits #booksbooksbooks #MiddleGrade #Mystery #Fun #SeaMonster
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit #Misfits #booksbooksbooks #MiddleGrade #Mystery #Fun #SeaMonster
Flew to Buffalo, NY and received the Charlotte Award from the New York State Reading Association for A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING. Thank you ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Flew to Buffalo, NY and received the Charlotte Award from the New York State Reading Association for A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING. Thank you ❤️
Shenzhen Reading Month is an annual literary festival held in Shenzhen, China, that promotes reading and cultural activities.
🐟 Don’t Trust Fish won the “Book We Love” Award for its playful spirit and childlike imagination.
📚 Translator Helen Wang received the “Translator of the Year” honor!
🐟 Don’t Trust Fish won the “Book We Love” Award for its playful spirit and childlike imagination.
📚 Translator Helen Wang received the “Translator of the Year” honor!
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Shenzhen Reading Month is an annual literary festival held in Shenzhen, China, that promotes reading and cultural activities.
🐟 Don’t Trust Fish won the “Book We Love” Award for its playful spirit and childlike imagination.
📚 Translator Helen Wang received the “Translator of the Year” honor!
🐟 Don’t Trust Fish won the “Book We Love” Award for its playful spirit and childlike imagination.
📚 Translator Helen Wang received the “Translator of the Year” honor!
I’m proud to announce that DON’T TRUST FISH has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration out in the UK. Proud to be part of such a special book written by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social Congrats to all the nominees❤️ @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #carnegies2026
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I’m proud to announce that DON’T TRUST FISH has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration out in the UK. Proud to be part of such a special book written by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social Congrats to all the nominees❤️ @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #carnegies2026
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If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
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Why did @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social have their author visit for their book THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED (illus. by @dansantat.bsky.social) cancelled minutes before the school assembly was supposed to begin?
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Why did @joannahowrites.bsky.social and @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social have their author visit for their book THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED (illus. by @dansantat.bsky.social) cancelled minutes before the school assembly was supposed to begin?
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
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Chapter 16 of #IAmTheComicBook art by @dansantat.bsky.social you can follow along over at insta www.instagram.com/iamthecomicb...
October 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Chapter 16 of #IAmTheComicBook art by @dansantat.bsky.social you can follow along over at insta www.instagram.com/iamthecomicb...
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🚨🎥TOMORROW Thurs 10/23 Instagram Live! Please join me and NYT-bestselling #kidlit author/illustrator, #Caldecott medalist Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social
🗣️🎨We will chat & answer questions as we make art live. What do you want to ask Dan?
#kidlitart #illustration
@01firstsecond.bsky.social
🗣️🎨We will chat & answer questions as we make art live. What do you want to ask Dan?
#kidlitart #illustration
@01firstsecond.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
🚨🎥TOMORROW Thurs 10/23 Instagram Live! Please join me and NYT-bestselling #kidlit author/illustrator, #Caldecott medalist Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social
🗣️🎨We will chat & answer questions as we make art live. What do you want to ask Dan?
#kidlitart #illustration
@01firstsecond.bsky.social
🗣️🎨We will chat & answer questions as we make art live. What do you want to ask Dan?
#kidlitart #illustration
@01firstsecond.bsky.social
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Fave #picturebook of the week: DON'T TRUST FISH by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social.
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
October 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Fave #picturebook of the week: DON'T TRUST FISH by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social.
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
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📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
The Great Santa Stakeout
Betsy Bird & Dan Santat
@fuse8.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
I should probably wait until Dec to share this, but fun, kid-friendly books don't have a specific "season". My family loved this.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
The Great Santa Stakeout
Betsy Bird & Dan Santat
@fuse8.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
I should probably wait until Dec to share this, but fun, kid-friendly books don't have a specific "season". My family loved this.
October 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
The Great Santa Stakeout
Betsy Bird & Dan Santat
@fuse8.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
I should probably wait until Dec to share this, but fun, kid-friendly books don't have a specific "season". My family loved this.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
The Great Santa Stakeout
Betsy Bird & Dan Santat
@fuse8.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
I should probably wait until Dec to share this, but fun, kid-friendly books don't have a specific "season". My family loved this.
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Join us for a pre-festival keynote with renowned author-illustrator @dansantat.bsky.social 🥳 Fri, 10/10 from 5:30-7 pm at the Archer Hotel. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Find the link to obtain your free ticket in the comments below!
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Join us for a pre-festival keynote with renowned author-illustrator @dansantat.bsky.social 🥳 Fri, 10/10 from 5:30-7 pm at the Archer Hotel. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Find the link to obtain your free ticket in the comments below!
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📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Don't Trust Fish
Neil Sharpson & Dan Santat
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
Get this book. The facts are awesome. Or maybe not. You can't trust the narrator 😉
I was here for all of it.
You'll laugh & so will the kids.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Don't Trust Fish
Neil Sharpson & Dan Santat
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
Get this book. The facts are awesome. Or maybe not. You can't trust the narrator 😉
I was here for all of it.
You'll laugh & so will the kids.
October 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Don't Trust Fish
Neil Sharpson & Dan Santat
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
Get this book. The facts are awesome. Or maybe not. You can't trust the narrator 😉
I was here for all of it.
You'll laugh & so will the kids.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Don't Trust Fish
Neil Sharpson & Dan Santat
@unshavedmouse.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social
Get this book. The facts are awesome. Or maybe not. You can't trust the narrator 😉
I was here for all of it.
You'll laugh & so will the kids.
A STARRED review for the upcoming sequel to SIDEKICKS! Thank you, Kirkus Reviews ❤️
SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES coming Jan 6, 2026 from Scholastic and Graphix Books
SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES coming Jan 6, 2026 from Scholastic and Graphix Books
September 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A STARRED review for the upcoming sequel to SIDEKICKS! Thank you, Kirkus Reviews ❤️
SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES coming Jan 6, 2026 from Scholastic and Graphix Books
SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES coming Jan 6, 2026 from Scholastic and Graphix Books
You likely still know NOTHING about my new series SASHIMI coming April 2026 which has just been made a @JrLibraryGuild GOLD STANDARD BOOK. That's good. That's when all your kids are like, "WHAT'S THIS DUMB BOO-" and then they're hooked. You've been warned. ❤️ #SASHIMI @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You likely still know NOTHING about my new series SASHIMI coming April 2026 which has just been made a @JrLibraryGuild GOLD STANDARD BOOK. That's good. That's when all your kids are like, "WHAT'S THIS DUMB BOO-" and then they're hooked. You've been warned. ❤️ #SASHIMI @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
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So excited that @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's DON'T TRUST FISH (illustrated by @dansantat.bsky.social) was named one of the best 25 picture books of the last 25 years by Slate!!! slate.com/culture/2025...
The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century
There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.
slate.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
So excited that @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's DON'T TRUST FISH (illustrated by @dansantat.bsky.social) was named one of the best 25 picture books of the last 25 years by Slate!!! slate.com/culture/2025...
Oh, well this is fucking awful
For decades, Stan Lee was the king of comic conventions. Now, nearly seven years after his death at the age of 95, he will once again be a presence at L.A. Comic Con, this time as a hologram that will use AI to have conversations with fans.
An AI Stan Lee Hologram Will Speak With Fans at L.A. Comic Con
For decades, Stan Lee was the king of comic conventions. Now, nearly seven years after his death at the age of 95, he will once again be a presence at L.A. Comic Con, this time as a hologram that will use AI to have conversations with fans.
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September 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Oh, well this is fucking awful
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A new #MG #graphicnovel series from @dansantat.bsky.social releasing April 14! You won’t want to miss this one—fans of Bad Guys & The InvestiGators will love it! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #book #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians
September 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A new #MG #graphicnovel series from @dansantat.bsky.social releasing April 14! You won’t want to miss this one—fans of Bad Guys & The InvestiGators will love it! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #book #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians
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Love love love! Thank you Dan Santat , Joanna Ho, and Caroline Kusin Pritchard. @dansantat.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Love love love! Thank you Dan Santat , Joanna Ho, and Caroline Kusin Pritchard. @dansantat.bsky.social
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Hey folks, @barnesandnoble.com is having a preorder sale from now until Sept 5 and you can pre-order TWO big exciting graphic novel titles that I'll have coming early next year: SASHIMI and SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES is the long awaited sequel to my first installment. Thanks ❤️
September 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hey folks, @barnesandnoble.com is having a preorder sale from now until Sept 5 and you can pre-order TWO big exciting graphic novel titles that I'll have coming early next year: SASHIMI and SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES is the long awaited sequel to my first installment. Thanks ❤️
Hey folks, @barnesandnoble.com is having a preorder sale from now until Sept 5 and you can pre-order TWO big exciting graphic novel titles that I'll have coming early next year: SASHIMI and SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES is the long awaited sequel to my first installment. Thanks ❤️
September 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hey folks, @barnesandnoble.com is having a preorder sale from now until Sept 5 and you can pre-order TWO big exciting graphic novel titles that I'll have coming early next year: SASHIMI and SIDEKICKS: THICK AS THIEVES is the long awaited sequel to my first installment. Thanks ❤️
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Then this happened!
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
#Misfits #NYTimesBestseller #KidLit
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
#Misfits #NYTimesBestseller #KidLit
August 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Then this happened!
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
#Misfits #NYTimesBestseller #KidLit
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
#Misfits #NYTimesBestseller #KidLit
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The #NYTimesBestseller list for The Misfits-A Royal Conundrum! NO ONE KNOWS how a book gets on the list. On Wed a list of bestsellers goes to agents + publishers, and they inform the author. On Fri, it's officially published online in the paper.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The #NYTimesBestseller list for The Misfits-A Royal Conundrum! NO ONE KNOWS how a book gets on the list. On Wed a list of bestsellers goes to agents + publishers, and they inform the author. On Fri, it's officially published online in the paper.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
@randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social
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OOF!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED BUT THE MISFITS #1 - A ROYAL CONUNDRUM* IS BACK ON THE NY TIMES BESTSELLER LIST! I AM GOING TO EAT CAKE NOW.
*The book debuted in January 2024
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #Misfits #Bestseller #KidLit #books #MiddleGrade
*The book debuted in January 2024
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #Misfits #Bestseller #KidLit #books #MiddleGrade
August 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
OOF!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED BUT THE MISFITS #1 - A ROYAL CONUNDRUM* IS BACK ON THE NY TIMES BESTSELLER LIST! I AM GOING TO EAT CAKE NOW.
*The book debuted in January 2024
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #Misfits #Bestseller #KidLit #books #MiddleGrade
*The book debuted in January 2024
@dansantat.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #Misfits #Bestseller #KidLit #books #MiddleGrade