Loren Long, author portrait
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Loren Long

Loren Long grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. He pursued graduate-level studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago after graduating with a BA in Graphic Design/Art Studio from the University of Kentucky. After graduation, Long worked as an illustrator for a greeting card company in Cincinnati before beginning his career as a freelance illustrator.  Since then, Long has received numerous accolades for his fluid WPA painting style. He has been awarded two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York, and has been frequently selected for their annual exhibition and book. His work has also appeared in many other major annual exhibitions held by such prestigious journals and magazines as American Illustration, Communication Arts, Step-By-Step Graphics and Print. Long’s clients include Time, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Boy’s Life, Land’s End, Sports Illustrated, and HBO. He has also illustrated book covers for numerous publishers and has recently concentrated on illustrating books for young readers, where his work has garnered much recognition and praise.
Hogar (Home Spanish Edition)
Home
La canción del cambio
Change Sings
Otis's Busy Day
Someone Builds the Dream
There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake
Amor
Love
Otis Gives Thanks
Otis and The Kittens
Little Tree
What Does Otis See?
Otis and the Scarecrow
The Otis Collection
Otis (Spanish Edition)
Otis and the Puppy
Otis and the Tornado
Of Thee I Sing
Otis
Drummer Boy
Toy Boat
The Little Engine That Could

Little Tree | Flip-Along Storytime Book

Books

Hogar (Home Spanish Edition)
Home
La canción del cambio
Change Sings
Otis's Busy Day
Someone Builds the Dream
There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake
Amor
Love
Otis Gives Thanks
Otis and The Kittens
Little Tree
What Does Otis See?
Otis and the Scarecrow
The Otis Collection
Otis (Spanish Edition)
Otis and the Puppy
Otis and the Tornado
Of Thee I Sing
Otis
Drummer Boy
Toy Boat
The Little Engine That Could

Media

Little Tree | Flip-Along Storytime Book

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