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Yumi Heo

Yumi Heo (–) was an author and illustrator of children'spicture books. She was a graduate of San Ji University and the New York School of Visual Arts. In , Heo moved to New York and earned an MFA in Illustration at the New York School of Visual Arts.[1]

Biography

Early life

Yumi Heo was born in Korea in Heo began taking art lessons in junior high with the encouragement of her mother.[2]

"Q is for Queens" art installation

In , Heo designed an art installation called "Q is for Queens." The installation features 30 stained glass windows featuring the landmarks and people of the Queens borough.[2]

Selected works

Writings

  • , One Afternoon[3]
  • , Father’s Rubber Shoes
  • , The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale
  • , One Sunday Morning
  • , Ten Days and Nine Nights: An Adoption Story
  • , Lady Hahn and Her Seven Friends
  • , Red Light, Green Light

Illustrator

  • , The Rabbit’s Judgement (Suzanne Crowder Han, author)[4]
  • , The Rabbit’s Escape (Suzanne Crowder Han, author)
  • , The Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Chicks: A Masai Tale (Verna Aardema, author)
  • , A is for Asia (Cynthia Chin-Lee, author)
  • , Pets! (Melrose Cooper, author)
  • , So Say the Little Monkeys (Nancy Van Laan, author)
  • , The Not So Itsy-Bitsy Spider: A Pop-up Book
  • , Yoshi’s Feast (Kimiko Kamikawa, author), an International Reading Association Teacher's Choice book[5]
  • , Henry’s First-Moon Birthday (Lenore Look, author), a YASLA notable book[6]
  • , Sometimes I’m Bombaloo (Rachel Vai), author)[7]
  • , The Snake’s Tales (Marguerite W. Davol, author)
  • , Pirican Pic and Pirican Mor (Hugh Lupton, author)
  • , Smile, Lily! (Candace Fleming, author)
  • , Moondog (Alice Hoffman and Wolfe Martin, authors)[8]
  • , Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding (Lenore Look, author)[9]
  • , Tangerines and Tea, My Grandparents and Me (Ona Gritz, author)
  • , Jibberwillies at Night (Rachel Vail, author)
  • , Hey Mr. Choo-choo, Where Are You Going? (Susan Wickberg, author)
  • , Pola Dot Penguin Pottery (Lenore Look, author)[10]
  • , Flabbersmashed about You (Rachel Vail, author)[11]

Anthology Contributor

  • , This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort (Georgia Head, editor)
  • , Knock, Knock!

References

  1. ^Stock, Jennifer, ed. (). Something About the Author. Vol.&#; Mexico: Gale. pp.&#;– ISBN&#;.
  2. ^ abMaughan, Shannon (15 November ). "Obituary: Yumi Heo". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 25 March Retrieved 25 March
  3. ^"One Afternoon". Publishers Weekly. (28). PWxyz, LLC: July 11,
  4. ^Gloyer, Judith (June ). "Book review: Preschool & primary grades". School Library Journal. 40 (6):
  5. ^Van Allsburg, Chris (November ). "Teachers' choices for a project of the International Reading Association". The Reading Teacher. 55 (3). International Literacy Association: &#; via Gale Academic Onefile.
  6. ^"The best, notable & recommended for ". Teacher Librarian. 29 (4): 8. April &#; via Gale Academic Onefile.
  7. ^"Vail, Rachel Sometimes I'm Bombaloo". Childhood Education. 79 (2). Association for Childhood Education International: Winter
  8. ^Salvadore, Maria B. (). "Moondog". School Library Journal. 50 (10):
  9. ^Lee, Lea (). "Look, Lenore: Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding". Childhood Education. 82 (5). Association for Childhood Education International: &#; via Gale Academic Onefile.
  10. ^Stevenson, Deborah (September ). "Polka Dot Penguin Pottery". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 65 (1). Johns Hopkins University Press: 28– doi/bcc ISSN&#; S2CID&#;
  11. ^Sullivan, Carrie Harasimowicz (Spring ). "Vail, Rachel: Flabbersmashed About You". The Horn Book Guide. 24 (1). The Horn Book, Inc.:

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