Meet the Illustrator Art by Bianka
Bianka Santillan, the illustrator behind the book’s vibrant images, was approached by Johansson with the challenging task of depicting the blind catfish. Despite never having illustrated a children’s book before, Santillan embraced the project with excitement. “The task at hand was to illustrate 20 images without reference photos, which was definitely a challenge,” Santillan recalled. Her background in mural art made her the perfect collaborator for this project.