Dan Yaccarino
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Dan Yaccarino (born May 20, 1965) is an American author, illustrator and television producer known for his animated television series, children’s books and award-winning imagery.
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[edit] Children’s literature
Yaccarino has written and illustrated dozens of books for children, most notably Unlovable, Zoom Zoom Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon! and Good Night, Mr. Night. He has worked with some of the most prestigious names in children’s literature, including Margaret Wise Brown, Jack Prelutsky, Kevin Henkes, and Naomi Shabib Nye. Yaccarino’s work in children’s literature has garnered many glowing reviews and a worldwide following. He has been invited to the White House to share his books and participate in the annual Easter festivities.
[edit] Television
Yaccarino is the creator and producer of the animated series Oswald, notable for its gentle stories and surreal universe. Oswald, a gentle blue octopus, lives in a whimsical world with his best friends, a hot dog named Weenie, a fussy penguin named Henry and an energetic flower named Daisy.
Yaccarino also designed the characters for the hit animated Nickelodeon series The Backyardigans.
Yaccarino’s new animated series, Willa’s Wild Life, based on his popular children’s book An Octopus Followed Me Home, chronicles the adventures of an impetuous little girl who lives with her long-suffering father and all manner of exotic wildlife.
[edit] Illustration
Yaccarino’s illustrations have graced the pages of such publications as The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and New York Magazine. He has created images for a wide variety of corporate projects and advertising campaigns as well, including Cotton Inc, AT&T and Gardenburger. His work is widely received in Japan, and he has worked extensively for clients such as Sony and Nikkei.
[edit] Partial bibliography
- Bam Bam Bam
- One Hole in the Road
- If I Had a Robot
- Zoom Zoom Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon!
- Good Night, Mr. Night
- An Octopus Followed Me Home
- Five Little Pumpkins
- Little White Dog
- Circle Dogs
- Trashy Town
- Deep in the Jungle
- Blast Off Boy and Blorp: First Day on a Strange New Planet
- Blast Off Boy And Blorp: New Pet
- Blast Off Boy And Blorp: The Big Science Fair
- Come With Me
- Surviving Brick Johnson
- Oswald
- Unlovable
- The Good Little Bad Little Pig
- The Lima Bean Monster
- Dan Yaccarino’s Mother Goose
- Where the Four Winds Blow
- Bittle
- The Birthday Fish
- Every Friday
- Who Will Sing a Lullaby?
- Go Go America
- Little Boy With a Big Horn