Harmen van Straaten (born 15 September 1958) is a Dutch author and illustrator.

[1] He has illustrated books by numerous Dutch and Belgian authors, including Carli Biessels, Bette Westera, Hilde Vandermeeren and Jaap ter Haar.

[1] In 2013, his book Je bent super... Jan!

was the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk during the Boekenweek of that year.

[2][3] His uncle Peter van Straaten was a Dutch cartoonist and comics artist.