NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to authors Grace Lin and Kate Messner about their new children's book. "Once Upon a Book" follows a young girl who discovers the joy of reading. Like many of us during this ...

PALO ALTO – Born Grace Lin in Anhui Province in China, Grace attended mission schools where she excelled in her studies. Known for her wit and leadership skills, she earned a teaching degree from ...

Florence-based author and illustrator Grace Lin is known for books like “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” (for which she received a Newbery Honor in 2010), “The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon,” “The ...

The seed of inspiration for author Grace Lin’s ninth and newest children’s book was actually planted almost 20 years ago, right after the release of her 2004 book “Fortune Cookie Fortunes.” She found ...

This summer, a new exhibition at The Carle celebrates the wide-ranging career of author and illustrator Grace Lin. On view June 14, 2025 – January 4, 2026, The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an ...

Grace Lin and Kate Messner speak at an event at Porter Square Books.By Courtesy of Stella A. Gilbert Grace Lin and Kate Messner have collaborated to tell a modern folktale. Caldecott and Newbery ...

“We would make piles and piles of dumplings,” says Lin, who based this illustration on her memories of making them with her own mother and sisters. “The more dumplings you ate, the more ingots you ...

In “Chinese Menu,” Grace Lin takes readers and eaters on a food tour that dates back to 7000 B.C. By Elisabeth Egan There are few leather-bound books more satisfying to pore over than the ones you ...

Grace Lin grew up in Upstate New York with her parents and two sisters. While the other sisters became scientists, Grace became an artist. Surprisingly enough, being an artist was not Grace's first ...