Kellen Hatanaka is a Toronto-based freelance illustrator and author of children’s books. He was awarded the Governor General’s Award in 2016 along with Jon-Erik Lappano for their juvenile picture book, Tokyo Digs a Garden.
Fiction (Juvenile picture book)
Drive: A Look at Roadside Opposites
Toronto: Groundwood, 2015.
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
A road trip that takes readers into a big, wide world—and into a small, narrow one, too! With the same sophisticated, minimalist design that characterized Work: An Occupational ABC, Drive is an exploration of opposites.
Awards and Honours
2015 Toronto Public Library: First & Best: Top Ten Picks for Kids Under Five
Non-fiction (Juvenile alphabet book)
Work: An Occupational ABC
Toronto: Groundwood, 2014.
Publisher’ Synopsis (From its website)
An alphabetical tour through the coolest jobs you can imagine—and some you might never have heard of! With a sophisticated, minimalist design and visual jokes to interpret on every page, Work: An Occupational ABC introduces children both to the alphabet and to a range of alternative careers.
Awards and Honours
2014 Huffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year: Concept Book (Honorable Mention)
2015 ALA Notable Children’s Book