Dan Santat's parents moved to the United States from Thailand before he was born. Thailand is on the continent of Asia near Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. He likes to incorporate his Thai heritage in the books that he illustrates. You can see how he incorporated his Thai culture into his illustrations in the book Drawn Together by Minh Le.

Dan Santat's Influences

Dan Santat had help in becoming the great author and illustrator that he is today. Watch this video and discover which famous author and illustrator helped him grow as an artist.