Evan Turk

Evan Turk is an award-winning illustrator and author. He is the author-illustrator of The Storyteller, You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks, and Hello, Moon; and the illustrator of Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters, which was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book; Grandfather Gandhi; and The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice With Art, which won the 2021 Robert F. Sibert Medal. Originally from Colorado, Turk now lives in Southern California with his husband and two cats.

Evan Turk's Titles

To See Clearly: A Portrait of David Hockney

Discover the story of one of the world's most beloved artists in this beautifully illustrated picture-book biography of David Hockney.From an...

People's Painter How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art

The People's Painter

The People's Painter is a lyrically told, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of influential Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn.A...