Jessica Lanan

Jessica Lanan is an American illustrator and author of children's books.

Biography Lanan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Scripps College. She was inspired to work as a professional artist when on a yearlong trip through Asia. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

School Library Journal gave a starred review to The Fisherman & the Whale (2019). Publishers Weekly gave starred reviews to The Lost Package and The Story I'll Tell. Booklist gave The Lost Package a starred review.

Selected works

As illustrator

Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth by Joan Schoettler. Shen’s Books, 2011. The Spirit Post by Amelia Cardenas. Squatch Productions, LLC. 2015. Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother by Caroline McAlister. Roaring Brook Press, 2019. Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet by Curtis Manley. Roaring Brook Press, 2019. A Kid of Their Own by Megan Dowd Lambert. Charlesbridge, 2020. The Story I'll Tell by Nancy Tupper-Ling. Lee & Low Books, 2022.