In the California School Library Foundation’s ongoing effort to support advocacy for school libraries, we celebrate children’s book authors and illustrators who have freely donated artwork to The Library Advocacy Store.
For the month of June, we celebrate Ben Boos. An artist known both for his legacy in the video game industry where he illustrated for renowned gaming company Blizzard and his illustrator and author work on three separate books. It was a personal passion for all things fantastical that enabled him to make the switch from dark fantasy games to fantasy themed novels. These works include two ALA recognized fiction titles that he both wrote and illustrated, as well as his video game work on titles such as Diablo II, a fantasy/role-playing game.
It comes as no real surprise that Boos, a native Californian, grew up to be an artist, given that his father, Art Boos, was a renowned artist in his own right. However, Ben was unfortunately short-lived and passed away at the age of 40 on June 22, 2011, but his large collection of artwork and his family serve to keep his legacy alive.
More can be found on Ben Boos in the author/illustrator section of teachingbooks.net, as well as materials for purchase using Boo’s artwork at the Library Advocacy Store. We invite you to learn more about him and be a part of keeping his legacy alive.
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