Craig Orback
Craig Orback
Craig Orback is an award winning freelance children’s book illustrator living near beautifully green Seattle. He received his B.F.A. in illustration from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle in 1998 and promptly began his career as an illustrator. He has illustrated over 35 book titles including "Starring Steven Spielberg; The Making of a Young Filmmaker" "Born to Draw Comics: The Story of Charles Schulz and the Creation of Peanuts", the "Boxcar Children" series, "Gifts From the Enemy", "The Can Man", and other award winning children's books. He also illustrates for the educational market and children's magazines. Clients include Little Brown Books/Hachette, Henry Holt Books/Macmillan, Scholastic, Simon and Schuster, Albert Whitman and Co., McGraw Hill, Boy's Life, Millbrook Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Lerner Publishing, Lee & Low Books, and Highlights for Kids. He taught children's book illustration at several colleges for 20 years. In his free time he enjoys being out in nature, the movies and sharing his books with kids during school and library visits. You can learn more about his work at http://www.craigorback.com
Published Books:
- The Can Man, Published by Lee & Low Books
- Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey (History, Published by Millbrook Press
- The Flyer Flew! The Invention of the Airplane, Published by Millbrook Press
- John Adams Speaks for Freedom, Published by Simon & Schuster
- Gifts from the Enemy, Published by White Cloud Press
- Keeping The Promise, A Torah's Journey, Published by Kar-Ben Publishing
- Hot Pursuit- Murder in Mississippi, Published by Kar-Ben Publishing
- Mary Slessor, Missionary Mother, Published by BJU Press/JourneyForth
- Nathan Hale Patriot Spy, Published by Lerner Publishing Group
- Survival in the Snow, Published by Millbrook Press
- Washington is Burning, Published by Millbrook Press
- All Star Season, Published by Kar-Ben Publishing
- Banjamin Banneker, Pioneering Scientist, Published by Millbrook Press
- Boy's Camp- Nate's Story, Published by Sky Pony Press (January 13, 2015)
- Boy's Camp- Zack's Story, Published by Sky Pony Press
- Boys Camp- Zee's Story, Published by Sky Pony Press
- The Day of Leathery Wings, Published by Heinemann
- The Birds, Published by Heinemann
- Exploring Under Ground, Published by Heinemann
- Johnny Greenwood's Journey to Bunker Hill, Published by Millbrook Press
- Bronco and the Pony Express, Published by Millbrook Press
- Nature's Paintbox, Published by Millbrook Press
- Prisoner For Liberty, Published by Millbrook Press
- Paul Bunyan, Published by Millbrook Press
- Paul Revere's Ride, Published by Picture Window Books
- Born to Draw Comics: The Story of Charles Schulz and the Creation of Peanuts, Published by Henry Holt Books/Macmillan/Christy Ottaviano
- Off to college, Published by Sky Horse Publishing
- Birthday party, Published by Sky Horse Publishing
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Starring Steven Spielberg, Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers/Christy Ottaviano
- Boxcar Children The Big Spill Rescue, Published by Albert Whitman and Co.
- Boxcar Children Mystery of the Spotted Leopard, Published by Albert Whitman and Co.
- Boxcar Children The Great Reef Rebuild, Published by Albert Whitman and Co.
- Boxcar Children Mystery of the Vanishing Forest, Published by Albert Whitman and Co
- Starring Steven Spielberg book cover, Published by Christy Ottaviano Books Little Brown Book For Young Readers
- Space Torah book cover, Published by Intergalactic Afikoman
- Space Torah, Published by Intergalactic Afikoman
- Space Torah, Published by Intergalactic Afikoman
- Space Torah, Published by Intergalactic Afikoman
- Space Torah, Published by Intergalactic Afikoman
- Space Torah, Published by Intergalactic Afikoman
- Boxcar Children- Mystery of the Vanishing Forest, Published by Albert Whitman
- The Boxcar Children- The Great Reef Rebuild, Published by Alber Whitman