BRANDON JAMES SCOTT is an award-winning Canadian artist who works in animation and illustrates books. He is the illustrator of more than 10 picture books, including The Dog Who Wanted to Fly, a 2018 Canadian Children’s Book Centre best book for kids and teens, and A Bear, a Fish, and a Fishy Wish, which was selected for the 2024 Society of Illustrators’ Original Art Exhibition. He is also an Emmy Award-nominated creator of the Canadian preschool television series Justin Time and is an animation director with more than 10 years of experience in the animation industry. The Skeleton and the Cat (HarperCollins) is based on his original Dead Cat art series, which has garnered wide attention on social media. Scott lives with his family in Toronto. You can visit him online at brandonjamesscott.com.
