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Steve Johnson

Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson have worked as a creative team for over 26 years, producing illustrations for annual reports, brochures, posters, movies, advertisements, book covers, and magazines. Together they have illustrated over 50 children’s books, including Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days, Garrison Keillor's Cat, You Better Come Home, and Jon Scieszka's The Frog Prince, Continued. Their 2000 release, I Walk At Night, was recognized as one of the New York Times's Best Illustrated Books. They are the recipients of a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators and have been recognized by Communication Arts, Print, and Graphis. Lou and Steve provided set and character development for Pixar’s Toy Story and A Bug’s Life. They live in Moraga, California. Visit their website at johnsonandfancher.com.
Amazing Peace
Las tres pequeñas locomotoras
Three Little Engines
A Poem for Peter
Dr. Seuss: The Great Doodler
A Boy Named FDR
Shh! Bears Sleeping
The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe
La hermosa Senora: Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
New York's Bravest
No Star Nights
Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets
Goyangi Means Cat
The Boy on Fairfield Street
Sunday Is for God
Peach and Blue
My Many Colored Days
The Frog Prince, Continued

Books

Amazing Peace
Las tres pequeñas locomotoras
Three Little Engines
A Poem for Peter
Dr. Seuss: The Great Doodler
A Boy Named FDR
Shh! Bears Sleeping
The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe
La hermosa Senora: Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
New York's Bravest
No Star Nights
Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets
Goyangi Means Cat
The Boy on Fairfield Street
Sunday Is for God
Peach and Blue
My Many Colored Days
The Frog Prince, Continued

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