Dan Santat

NY Times bestselling children's book author of Beekle ('15 Caldecott) A First Time for Everything ('24 National Book Award) Creator Disney's The Replacements

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

So this happened #NationalBookAward #AFirstTimeForEverything

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

We keep telling people not to trust fish… and finally, they’re listening 🐟🏆

Don’t Trust Fish made a splash at @theweekjunior Book Awards 2026, taking home Picture Book of the Year!🎉

Huge congratulations to @UnshavedMouse and @dsantat on reeling in another award last week!

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

It’s a tremendous honor to announce that SASHIMI is the #1 Best Kids Book of 2026 by Indigo Bookstores in Canada! The Canadians just get it!

Last year’s #1 Indigo book? DON’T TRUST FISH so this amazing honor goes to yours truly for a second consecutive year in a row ❤️🇨🇦

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

We're thrilled to share that Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson (@UnshavedMouse) and Dan Santat (@dsantat) has won Picture Book of the Year at The Week Junior Book Awards 2026! A huge congratulations to Neil and Dan 🐟 🎉

#TheWeekJuniorBookAwards @theweekjunior

[Lori Tecler @LoriTecler]

In SASHIMI AND THE FIELD TRIP OF DOOM by @dsantat, fish boy out of water Sashimi goes missing during a field trip, setting off a wild chain of events as he tries to get back to school. Zany humor, fabulous art & fast-paced story that will reel in readers. #MGLit

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

How do we reproduce this?

[Axios @axios]

📉 JUST IN: Widespread AI outage underway as ChatGPT, Claude and Grok are all down

https://t.co/b7KCdNdis9

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

@ZHEbuzz Well this is very sweet. Thank you! 🙏❤️

[The Buzz @ZHEbuzz]

58: #AFirstTimeForEverything by @dsantat. Hidden where one might play mini golf as of 2:07 PM 07/31/26. #rockart #paintedrock #readingrocks #katytx #rockhunt #summerreading

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Nearly eight months after Trump predicted U.S. companies would "rapidly rebuild Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry" to boost production, no new petroleum deals have been finalized with American firms.
https://t.co/zIXQX5hkJn

[UC San Diego Alumni @UCSDalumni]

Congratulations to author Dan Santat '98 (@dsantat) on winning a coveted Eisner Award at @Comic_Con! His children's book, All The Hulk Feels, won Best Publication for Early Readers. 🏆📚

[Basil E. Frankweiler @aslan_magic]

Loving these @dsantat books for illustrator study for Global Read-Aloud next school year!! (Waiting for a few more from my library)
Any other lower grade teachers/ librarians doing #GRA?

[The Harvey Awards @HarveyAwards]

FYC

A Fishboy Named . . . Sashimi.

Wild. Weird. Big-hearted. Dan Santat launches a hilarious, heartfelt adventure about identity, friendship, and finding where you belong.

A 2026 Harvey Awards nominee for Best Children’s Book.

@dsantat @roaringbrookpress

Pros - Vote by 8/28

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

@achuka @MacmillanKidsUK 🙏❤️❤️

[ACHUKA @achuka]

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Fri 12 Jun is
A Fishboy Named Sashimi by Dan Santat @dsantat from @MacmillanKidsUK #middlegrade #graphicnovel
https://t.co/U8KWV1HKZV

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

@pragmaticmom @UCLA about 2 days

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

"Hey dad, can you design something for my graduation cap?"

"Sure thing, son." 👍 @UCLA #Classof2030

[Andersen Press @AndersenPress]

We're thrilled to announce that Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson and @dsantat has been shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year: Picture Book at @theweekjunior Book Awards 2026! 🎉📚

#TheWeekJuniorBookAwards #DontTrustFish

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

@BankStreetLib @UnshavedMouse @bankstreetedu @sfc_bankstreet ❤️❤️❤️

[@bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @BankStreetLib]

Congratulations to Neil Sharpson and @dsantat 🐟✨ "Don’t Trust Fish" has officially hooked the Gold Medal at the 2026 Irma Black Awards! The kids have spoken, and they clearly have excellent taste! 🏆👏 #IrmaBlackAward #KidLit @UnshavedMouse @bankstreetedu @sfc_bankstreet

[Dan Santat @dsantat]

@YaBoyRoshi Like watching an 8 year old's dance recital