Authors Week
May 23 - 27
Visiting Author: Yangsook Choi
Visiting Author: Yangsook Choi
Yangsook Choi grew up in Korea. She started drawing at age 4 and loved telling her grandma scary stories. After moving to New York to pursue her art, she has written and illustrated many books for young readers. Her books have been acclaimed as "Best of the Best" by the Chicago Public Library, included on the American Library Association Notable Books List, and have received the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award.
Yangsook Choi grew up in Korea. She started drawing at age 4 and loved telling her grandma scary stories. After moving to New York to pursue her art, she has written and illustrated many books for young readers. Her books have been acclaimed as "Best of the Best" by the Chicago Public Library, included on the American Library Association Notable Books List, and have received the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award.
Her past jobs include waiting tables at a Korean BBQ restaurant, flying as a flight attendant, handwriting a message on a life preserver, and drawing tiny pictures on fake nails.
Her past jobs include waiting tables at a Korean BBQ restaurant, flying as a flight attendant, handwriting a message on a life preserver, and drawing tiny pictures on fake nails.
Yangsook will be visiting AES from Korea from May 23 through 28. We are very excited to host her in our elementary school!
Yangsook will be visiting AES from Korea from May 23 through 28. We are very excited to host her in our elementary school!
Bio and Photo source: https://www.yangsookchoi.com/about
The Name Jar
written and illustrated by
Yangsook Choi
New Cat
written and illustrated by
Yangsook Choi
Liang's Treasure
written by Yeo-rim Yun
illustrated by Yangsook Choi
Nim and the War Effort
written by Milly Lee
illustrated by Yangsook Choi