Shawn McCann is an illustrator that grew up on the plains in North Dakota and currently lives in the Twin Cities. He is a graduate of the Minneapolis
College of Art and Design and has worked on projects ranging from children's books, product illustration, magazine spreads and other areas of the illustration world.

“Illustrating childrens books is one of the great things I love about being an artist. Being able to create a rich environment of color and texture that engages kids is the driving force behind my work. For there is nothing better than opening up an entirely new world each and every time a child opens a book. Having attended The Minneapolis College of Art and Design, I was taught that the sky is the limit. Wherever your
imagination will take you is where you need to be. Childrens books allow that very notion and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Some of the titles Shawn has illustrated include 'The Sick Bug', 'The Sick Bug Goes to School', 'Gregory's Paper Airplane', 'The Path to Forgiveness', 'Staarabu was Wise, Anana was Gentle' and many others. Some of the awards that these books have won include the Silver Moonbeam Award, 2 Gold Mom's Choice Awards, a Silver Nautilus, Next Generation Indie Book Award, Silver MIPA award and others. Shawn has also appeared the last 2 years as a featured illustrator at the LA Times Festival of Books.