“I knew I would be an artist, but I had no idea that I would do children’s books. I never thought I could write.” Ed Yo

1. “I knew I would be an artist, but I had no idea that I would do children’s books. I never thought I could write.” Ed Young “I knew I would be an artist, but I had no idea that I would do children’s books. I never thought I could write.” Ed Young • Won the Caldecott Medal for • LonPoPo: A Red Riding Hood Story from China (1990) • Other books written and/or illustrated by Ed Young: • Seven Blind Mice (Honor Book) • The Emporer and the Kite by Jane Yolen (Honor Book) • Up a Hill • Red Thread • Monkey King • Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story by Ai-Ling Louie • About Ed Young • He was born November 28, 1931, in China. • Moved to US in 1951 and became a naturalized citizen. • His given name is Tse-chun. • His daughter helped him think about books from a child’s point of view. • Won the Caldecott Medal for • LonPoPo: A Red Riding Hood Story from China (1990) • Other books written and/or illustrated by Ed Young: • Seven Blind Mice (Honor Book) • The Emporer and the Kite by Jane Yolen (Honor Book) • Up a Hill • Red Thread • Monkey King • Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story by Ai-Ling Louie • About Ed Young • He was born November 28, 1931, in China. • Moved to US in 1951 and became a naturalized citizen. • His given name is Tse-chun. • His daughter helped him think about books from a child’s point of view. Ed Young Ed Young