Loren Long (born 1964) is an American author of children's books best known for illustration. He won the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' (SCBWI) Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration in 2004 for I Dream of Trains by Angela Johnson.
Biography Long was born in Joplin, Missouri. He graduated from University of Kentucky, with a BA in Graphic Design. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and two sons.Loren Long (artist) – Summary Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 2014-08-19
His career began at Gibson Greeting Cards in Cincinnati, Ohio eventually moving on to freelance illustration which gave him national exposure for children's books illustrations. A Simon & Schuster executive saw his work for Miles’ Song by Alice McGill and tapped him for the illustrations for I Dream of Trains by Angela Johnson. In 2004, I Dream of Trains won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration. In 2005, he was a Golden Kite Award Honoree for his illustrations in When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer by Walt Whitman. In 2010, he illustrated Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama.
When he was 12 years old, he learned that he was colorblind. In his work, he relies on strong lighting sources, color theory, and support from his family to overcome this obstacle.
Selected works YearTitleWriterPublisherISBN2000My Dog, My HeroBetsy Byars2002The Wonders of Donal O’DonnellGary D. Schmidt2003The Day the Animals Came: The Story of Saint Francis DayFrances Weller2003I Dream of TrainsAngela Johnson2003Mr. Peabody's ApplesMadonnaCallaway2003I Dream of TrainsAngela Johnson2004When I Heard the Learn’d AstronomerWalt Whitman2005The Little Engine That CouldWatty Piper2007Wind FlyersAngela Johnson2007Barnstormers Game 1Phil Bildner2007Barnstormers Game 2Phil Bildner2007Angela and the Baby JesusFrank McCourtScribner2009OtisLoren LongPhilomel Books 2010Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My DaughtersBarack ObamaKnopf Books for Young Readers2015Little TreeLoren LongPhilomel Books2018LoveMatt de la PeñaPenguin Random House2018There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the LakeLoren LongPenguin Random House2024The Yellow BusLoren LongRoaring Brook Press
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Interview by Lori Tracy at Mackin.com (login required)