A little bit about me…

Steve Light is the author and illustrator of many books for children. His book Have You Seen My Dragon? won the first Mathical Award as well as being an ALA notable and Parent’s Choice winner. He also created the book SWAP! which won a STEM award. Steve’s children’s book illustration art has been in many Society of Illustrators Celebrating The Original Art Shows. Steve also has work in The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and The Cooper Hewitt Museum part of the Smithsonian. 

Steve Light grew up in an enchanted place known as New Jersey. He went on to study Illustration at Pratt Institute, where he met master artist and teacher Dave Passalacqua. Upon graduating he did some corporate illustrations for companies such as: AT&T, Sony Films, and the New York Times Book Review.

Steve travels far and wide reading and telling stories most notably at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, The Milwaukee Museum of Art, Mazza Museum and various ALA conferences.

Steve loves to draw. Steve loves fountain pens and collects these ancient artifacts in order to draw with them. He also loves making things. Steve usually makes things like sculptures and toys out of wood. Steve especially loves sharing his art and stories with children, because truth be told, Steve is a big kid at heart.

For even more about Steve you can look at his Wikipedia page.