Lon Levin
Lon Levin is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator whose work combines heart, humor, imagination, and a lifelong love of visual storytelling. With a background in fine art, advertising, animation, and entertainment design, Lon brings a rich cinematic quality to his books, creating characters and worlds that feel lively, emotional, and memorable. His stories often celebrate kindness, courage, friendship, rescue, and the wonder of seeing the world through a child’s eyes. As both writer and illustrator, Lon’s work reflects his belief that children’s books should not only entertain, but also inspire empathy, curiosity, and joy.
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Inside the Mind - Lon Levin
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What inspired you to start writing?
While working with an entertainment company as a creative director I was assigned various childrens properties to market and license. That process made me think, "I can do this better"
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Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
The story was inspired by my daughter who had a mind of her own and challenged my patience often. At some point she wore a favorite hat everywhere she went and it was almost impossible to separate her from it. It was a source of creativity and individulism Now as a parent herself she has become a great mother and wife and had three children of her own. The hat has long since disappeared
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