You are emceeing the walter awards on friday, march, which features a stellar lineup of authors. A fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the mountain meets the moon is a timeless story reminiscent of the wizard of oz and kelly barnhills the girl who drank the moon. Author interview grace lin, author of year of the dog. Grace lin started writing at an early age of 25 and her first book was the ugly vegetables. Authors grace lin and brandy colbert answer this kid question. Do you have an old childrens book you love, one of those classic books that you read with your kids because your parents read it. Bostonbased illustrator and author grace lin shares her asianamerican heritage in the colorful artwork she creates for both original stories such as roberts snow and olvina flies and picturebook texts by other writers. Childrens author and illustrator grace lin wrote picture books, books for early readers, and middleschool novels. Join authors grace lin and jeff kinney while they answer this kid question. Grace lins first book, the ugly vegetables, was published in 1999 and received numerous awards. I am absolutely thrilled to be interviewing grace lin today. Grace lin is the author and illustrator of more than a dozen picture books, including the ugly vegetables and dim sum for everyone. While the other sisters became scientists, grace became an artist. Grace lin is the awardwinning author and illustrator of where the mountain meets the moon, the year of the dog, the year of the rat, dumpling days, and ling.
Over the years, authorillustrator grace lin has mined her own childhood for funny, upbeat stories that shed light on the unique experience of growing up asianamerican. If you preorder the book from porter square books, i will include a beautiful, goldfoil bookmark with this design. In the read aloud version of this ebook, readers can listen to. Most of lins books are about the asianamerican experience, yet their themes are often universal. She is the author and illustrator of eight picture books, and the illustrator of over nine more. Thus started her writing career and over the past seventeen years she has written around seventeen individual books. Grace lin born may 17, 1974 is an american childrens writer and illustrator.
Lin won a newbery honor book award for where the mountain meets the moon, which was. She reads from her books and teaches how to draw chinese dragons, tigers and more. Known for her novels and her vibrantly illustrated picture books, lin is now. She got married in 2001 and her husband helped her write books. Her first book, the ugly vegetables, was published in 1999 and received numerous awards. Books by grace lin author of where the mountain meets the. Meet newbery honor winning author and illustrator, grace lin, as you celebrate the lunar new year, grow a garden of bumpy vegetables, find adventure and. After attending the rhode island school of design, grace began working on childrens books. Blake crouch you may have heard the name blake crouch before as he. The book was published in the year 1999 and it received very good response and critical acclaim. Bostonbased illustrator and author grace lin shares her asianamerican heritage in the colorful artwork she creates for both original stories such as roberts snow. Lin won a newbery honor book award for where the mountain meets the moon, which was also a today show kids book club selection.
Grace also is sharing videos on her youtube channel. In anticipation of fridays event, we asked author and emcee grace lin a few questions about the significance of the walter awards and her insights regarding diversity in childrens literature. Author and illustrator of such acclaimed childrens books as where the mountain meets the moon, the year of the dog, and olvina swims. In this autobiographical novel, lin gives young readers a glimpse of a year in her own young life in 1982.
Author and illustrator grace lin has been writing childrens books and novels since the early 2000s. Books by grace lin author of where the mountain meets the moon. Discount prices on books by grace lin, including titles like when you grow up to vote. What to do when you realize classic books from your. Grace lin books disney books disney publishing worldwide.
Interview with author grace lin, emcee of the 2020 walter. Grace is a graduate of the rhode island school of design and lives in massachusetts. Grace lin shows how to draw a chicken and duck using the number 2 duration. Grace lin is a graduate of the rhode island school of design. She later graduated from the rhode island school of design. Her books for older readers include the 2010 newbery honor winner where the mountain meets the moon, the year of. If you preorder the book from porter square books, i will include a beautiful, gold foil bookmark with this design. Grace s most recent book is the newbery honorwinning middle grade fantasy novel. Grace lin is an authorillustrator of childrens books, including newbery honor where the mountain meets the moon. Grace lin, a ny times bestselling author illustrator, won the newbery honor for where the mountain meets the moon and her most recent picture book, a big mooncake for little star, was awarded the caldecott honor. Grace lin is the author and illustrator of more than 20 books from picture books to young adult novels for kids. She followed that success with the publication of more than. Meetthe author recording of a big bed for little snow.
Awardwinning author grace lin joins science writer ranida t. Over the years, authorillustrator grace lin has mined her own. Graces most recent book is the newbery honorwinning middle grade fantasy novel. She has written and illustrated several picture books about life in a chinese american family based on her own. Grace lin is the author and illustrator of picture books, early readers and middle grade novels. Grace lin is the author and illustrator of picture books, including the ugly vegetables and dim sum for everyone.
Grace lin is a new york times bestselling author and illustrator of picture books, early readers and middle grade novels. Video book trailer for a big mooncake for little star. Grace s 2010 newbery honor book where the mountain meets the moon was chosen for al rokers today show kids book club and was a ny times bestseller. The neighbors gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the garden of blackpurplegreen vines, fuzzy wrinkled leaves, prickly stems, and a few little yellow flowers that she and her mother grow. Authorillustrator grace lin recalls such a garden in this charming and eloquent story. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Graces 2010 newbery honor book where the mountain meets the moon was chosen for al rokers today show kids book club and was a ny times bestseller. Jan 24, 2011 grace lin s first book, the ugly vegetables, was published in 1999 and received numerous awards. She followed that success with the publication of more than 20 books. Mckneally to get kids talking about the science of food, the five food groups, and what a healthy meal looks like. Lins novels where the mountain meets the moon and dumpling days both received newbery honors, and her early reader ling and ting received the theodor geisel honor.
An excellent series to get you through the cold months. Apr 11, 2010 i am absolutely thrilled to be interviewing grace lin today. You can watch the interview below, view the interview. Graces first childrens novel the year of the dog was released with glowing praise. For the better part of the past decade, her writing has focused on infusing her chinese. Mar 17, 2020 author and illustrator grace lin has been writing childrens books and novels since the early 2000s. Over the years, author illustrator grace lin has mined her own childhood for funny, upbeat stories that shed light on the unique experience of growing up asianamerican. The library of congress blogs from the catbird seat interview with author grace lin, emcee of the 2020 walter awards search all formats audio recordings books films, videos legislation manuscriptsmixed materials maps notated music newspapers periodicals personal narratives photos, prints, drawings software, eresources archived web sites. An astrid lindgren memorial award nominee for the us. Grace lin books list of books by author grace lin thriftbooks. This primary source recording gives insight into a book creator and is not directly tied to a specific book. August 5, 20 weve curated this list of 100 favorite books for kids, based on recommendations from more than 2,000 of our readers. Grace lins most popular book is where the mountain meets the moon.
This podcast is a way to get kids who may not get to hear an author in real life a taste of the experienceand hopefully encourage them on their own creative journey. She followed that success with the publication of more than 20. Before the sword next year, an original middlegrade novel that sets the disney heroines story just before the events that transpire. She has written and illustrated several books for kids. Browse grace lins bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Grace lin is an american author and illustrator of childrens books from picture books to novels. She grew up in upstate new york and now lives in massachusetts with her husband, robert. The first of six short stories introduces identical chineseamerican twins ling and ting, who always wear matching patterned dresses. Grace lin is a taiwanese american childrens book author and illustrator and a really impressive one at that. Grace lin has 64 books on goodreads with 140217 ratings. Her first childrens novel, the year of the dog was published in 2006. Meettheauthor recording of a big bed for little snow. Disney publishing participates in affiliate commission. Grace lin is the awardwinning author and illustrator of books for young readers including where the mountain meets the moon, the year of the dog, the year of. Grace lin, author of the beloved year of the dog and year of the rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. Do you have an old childrens book you love, one of those classic books that you read with your kids because your parents read it with you, and so on. What to do when you realize classic books from your childhood. She often included aspects of taiwanese culture in her works. Grace lin is the author of where the mountain meets the moon 4.
Her novel where the mountain meets the moon 2009 was named a newbery honor book in 2010. National book award finalist grace lin will publish mulan. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by awardwinning and bestselling author and illustrator grace lin, and young readers will be sure to love and treasure it for years to come. Grace lin 1974 biography personal, addresses, career. Books erase bias, they make the uncommon everyday, and the mundane exotic. Lin s novels where the mountain meets the moon and dumpling days both received newbery honors, and her early reader ling and ting received the theodor geisel honor. The similarities soon end after the girls visit the barber. She has written and illustrated several picture books. Kids ask authors is podcast where she and a guest author answer kid questions.
Grace lin grew up in upstate new york and attended the rhode island school of design. Grace lin won a 2010 newbery honor book award for where the mountain meets the moon. Grace lin grace lin, a ny times bestselling author illustrator, won the newbery honor for where the mountain meets the moon and her most recent picture book, a big. Grace lin grew up in upstate new york with her parents and two sisters. Meet author grace lin please include all of the appropriate registered trademark symbols and lines in any publication of the mini page. Here are all the details if you preorder the book from porter square books, not only will the book be personally autographed make sure you put to whom you. Grace grew up wanting to be an ice skater, but she didnt have the attributes required to make it in that world. She received a newbery honor book mention in 2010 and an asianpacific american literature award honorable mention in 2007. Bestselling and awardwinning authorillustrator grace lin offers a brandnew interpretation of deck the halls featuring a variety of animal characters celebrating the holiday season. She followed that success with the publication of more than 20 books, including dim sum for. Lin s parents were taiwanese immigrants to the united states and lin grew up in upstate new york.
82 760 333 518 92 385 704 601 835 234 1174 803 127 900 139 1094 1342 446 1319 39 1201 848 733 932 846 105 8 1262 1504 563 1410 205 847 691 109 1178 743 497 1408 1432 661 81 557 561 639 359 712 1425 1496