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)

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for

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illustration in 2004 for ''I Dream of Trains'' by

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Biography

Long was born in

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. He graduated from

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, with a BA in Graphic Design. He lives in

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with his wife and two sons.Loren Long (artist) – Summary Bibliography"

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. 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

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

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. In 2010, he illustrated '' Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters'' by

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. 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

References

External links

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