The Fan Brothers: Eric Fan and Terry Fan | CBC Books - Action News
Home WebMail Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 08:09 AM | Calgary | -16.5°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Books

The Fan Brothers: Eric Fan and Terry Fan

Eric Fan and Terry Fan are brothers and frequent collaborators on children's books.
Eric Fan (left) and Terry Fan are Canadian children's authors and illustrators. (Michelle Quance)

Eric Fan and Terry Fan are brothers and frequent collaborators on children's books. Together, they illustrated Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's bestselling picture bookThe Darkest Dark,in which a young boy overcomes his fear of the dark. They also created the illustrations for Dashka Slater's bookThe Antlered Ship,the story of a curious fox and his adventure at sea.

Their first book as authors and illustrators wasThe Night Gardener,a critically acclaimed picture book about a boy who wakes up each morning to find that a tree in his neighbourhood has been elaborately sculpted. Their latest picture book isOcean Meets Sky,which follows a boy named Finn as he sets sail to find the place where the ocean meets the sky. The bookis on the2018 Governor General's Literary Award shortlistfor young people's literature illustrated books.

Books by The Fan Brothers