Lynn Sweat (born 1934 in Alexandria, Louisiana) is an American illustrator best known for illustrating the "Amelia Bedelia" children's book series, which he illustrated across the tenures of both original author Peggy Parish and her nephew Herman Parish. Raised in Nederland, Texas, he earned a B.S. from Lamar University in 1956 and worked as a newspaper staff artist, television artist and corporate designer before becoming a freelance illustrator in 1964. He has illustrated numerous other childr...