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Sam Caldwell

Sam is an award-winning illustrator based in Glasgow where he lives with his wife and two cats: Tonks and Luna. Sam loves inventing characters and creating images packed full of detail, texture and colour....

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Sam Caldwell's monstrously brilliant illustrations bring Anne Miller's hilarious myth-busting adventure to life in Monster Diaries: The Cyclops and the Worst Party Ever, published by HarperCollins Children's Books on 9 April 2026.

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Sam has illustrated "Do Gorillas Eat Bananas?," an exciting expedition through the world of great apes written by Huw Lewis Jones and part of the Go Wild series.

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Sam has illustrated "Trailblazers," the latest in the Oh No They Didn't series that busts myths about over 50 influential innovators throughout history.

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Sam has illustrated "Oh No They Aren't: Science," a myth-busting guide that tackles common misconceptions about how our world works.

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Sam has illustrated "A Hole in the Head" - a delightfully gruesome journey through medical history.

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Sam Caldwell’s lively and humorous illustrations are the highlight of This Is the Crew That Builds Our School, published by Sleeping Bear Press. With a cast of quirky animal characters and bustling construction scenes, Caldwell brings playful energy.

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Fun book about nature, dispelling common misconceptions.

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Remarkable Women: Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About Amazing Women! (Oh No They Didn't)

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Packed with facts from the Norse mythology and graphic art panels, Little Myths is the perfect series for mythology-mad kids.

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Intrepid readers are invited on a field trip into the wild to discover whether wolves are as big and as bad as we think they are.

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Myth-busting guide to the White House and everyone in it.

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All aboard the ship that Jack built for a rollicking picture book adventure!

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Introducing 'There’s a Gorilla at the Door!', a riotous, animal-tastic story packed with engaging, characterful illustrations.