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! ”