Charlene Chua
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Charlene Chua(1980-),[1] born and raised in Singapore, is an author and illustrator now living in Canada. She has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, most notably Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, written by Kat Zhang and published in 2019 by Aladdin/Simon & Schuster.[2] Some of her books have been translated into Inuktitut and Spanish.[3] Her author/illustrator debut Hug? was published in 2020 by Kids Can Press.
List of works[edit]
Illustrator only[edit]
- Julie Black Belt series by Oliver Chin
- Julie Black Belt (2008)
- Julie Black Belt: The Belt of Fire (2013)
- Fishing with Grandma by Susan Avingaq and Maren Vsetula (2016)
- Leah's Mustache Party by Nadia Mike (2016)
- Akilak's Adventure by Deborah Kigjugalik Webster (2016)
- How Nivi Got Her Names by Laura Deal (2017)
- Gokul Village & The Magic Fountain by Jeni L. Chapman & Bal Das (2017)
- Elisapee & Her Baby Seagull by Nancy Mike (2017)
- The Great Googlini by Sara Cassidy (2018)
- The Wind Plays Tricks by Virginia Howard (2019)
- The Pencil by Susan Avingaq & Maren Vsetula (2019)
- Shubh Diwali! by Chitra Soundar, Albert Whitman (2019)
- Amy Wu series by Kat Zhang
- Amy Wu and The Perfect Bao (2019)
- Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon (2020)
- Genius Jolene by Sara Cassidy (2020)
- Going Up! by Sherry J. Lee (2020)
- Baseball Baby by Diane Adams (2021)
- Raindrops to Rainbows by John Micklos Jr. (2021)
Author and illustrator[edit]
- Hug? (2020)
Reception[edit]
Charlene’s books have been included on recommended reading lists by We Need Diverse Books,[4] Book Riot,[5] and Iowa Public Radio.[6] They have been reviewed by The New York Times,[7][8] Publishers Weekly, [9] and Kirkus.[10]
Awards and honors[edit]
- Kirkus starred review of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang[11]
- Kirkus starred review of The Great Googlini by Sara Cassidy[12]
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens Selections for Fishing With Grandma by Susan Avingaq & Maren Vsetula,[13] Akilak's Adventure by Deborah Kigjugalik Webster, [14] and Elisapee and her Baby Seagull by Nancy Mike[15]
- 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist for Elisapee and her Baby Seagull by Nancy Mike[16]
- 2018/2019 First Nation Communities READ Shortlist for Akilak's Adventure by Deborah Kigjugalik Webster[17]
- Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2019 for Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang[18]
- First and Best 2019 book by the Toronto Public Library for Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang[19]
- 2019 Shining Willow Finalist for Elisapee and her Baby Seagull by Nancy Mike[20]
- 2020 USBBY Outstanding International Books List for The Pencil by Susan Avingaq & Maren Vsetula[21]
- 2020 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards Shortlist for The Pencil by Susan Avingaq & Maren Vsetula[22]
- 2020 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Finalist, Canada East for Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang[23]
- 2021 Blue Spruce Award™ Nominee for Going Up! by Sherry J. Lee[24]
- 2021 Silver Birch Express Award® Nominee for Genius Jolene by Sara Cassidy[25]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Library of Congress Authority File".
- ↑ "About". Charlene Chua. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ "Chua, Charlene [WorldCat.org]". www.worldcat.org.
- ↑ "15 Books to Gift, According to Author Rebecca Kim Wells". We Need Diverse Books. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Sherman, Jen (23 September 2019). "50 MUST-READ PICTURE BOOKS TO TRANSPORT YOU TO ANOTHER PLACE". Book Riot. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Summer Books For Kids, Young Adults, And The Young At Heart". Iowa Public Radio. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Russo, Maria (11 October 2019). "It's Party Time: Picture Books About Dancing, Drumming and Mischief-Making". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Treuer, David (21 October 2019). "Rescuing Native Americans From the Imaginative Prison of the Past". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao". Publishers Weekly. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ AMY WU AND THE PERFECT BAO by Kat Zhang , Charlene Chua | Kirkus Reviews. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021. Search this book on
- ↑ "AMY WU AND THE PERFECT BAO". Kirkus. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "THE GREAT GOOGLINI". Kirkus. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Fishing with Grandma". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Akilak's Adventure". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Elisapee and her Baby Seagull". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "ELISAPEE AND HER BABY SEAGULL". Forward Reviews. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Kira Harkonen (30 May 2018). "First Nation Communities READ announces 2018/19 shortlist". Booknet Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Best Picture Books of 2019 That Celebrate Family (pg. 2)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ "First and Best 2019 : Award Winners : Books & More : Ready for Reading". kids.tpl.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ "2019 Shining Willow Finalists". Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "The Pencil". USSBY. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Shortlists for the 2020 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards Announced". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Crystal Kite Finalists 2020". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Blue Spruce Award™ Nominees". Ontario Library Association. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Silver Birch Express Award® Nominees". Ontario Library Association. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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