Lily Toy Hong lived most of her life in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in a large Chinese-American family, the seventh of nine children. She says she always knew she wanted to write and illustrate children's books. Lily is married and lives in Utah. Lily Toy Hong lived most of her life in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in a large Chinese-American family, the seventh of nine children. She says she always knew she wanted to write and illustrate children's books. Lily is married and lives in Utah.
A Chinese folktale with a perfect blend of humor and wisdom...Using
lively yet straightforward language, Hong tells this story with an
engagingly playful tone...A whimsical mix of fortune and misfortune
with a distinctly Chinese flavor.--School Library Journal
As she did in How the Ox Star Fell from Heaven, this talented
author-illustrator here distills a Chinese folktale with style and
humor. Her lucid narrative is coupled with beguiling, full-page
airbrushed acrylic and gouache pictures that display a distinctive
palette highlighted by sumptuous blues and greens.--Publishers
Weekly
Hong's stylized illustrations, with areas of subtly muted
turquoise, purples, and earth colors outlined in magic-marker-broad
lines, depict cheerfully doll-like figures in a boldly graphic
style that will he fine for group sharing. A lively and
entertaining offering.--Kirkus Reviews
Lily Toy Hong's large, simple figures are energetic and often
comic, set in boldly filled pages. Children will enjoy the action
and the naive perspective depicting the events...There is a rich,
pleasing quality to the subdued color tones of the air-brushed
acrylic and gouache paintings...The visual clarity of the
presentation, along with the humor and down-to-earth sense of the
old couple, make this a fine book to share.--The Horn Book
Their amicable solution to the inconvenience of having doubles will
make perfect sense to young children. There's a pleasing wholeness
about this book that's characteristic of the best picture books;
the text and illustrations combine seamlessly to present a total
story...Retold with verve and gentle humor, this Chinese folktale
could become a read-aloud favorite.--Booklist
Editors' Choice: Books for Youth 1993, Booklist
100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know, The New York Public
Library
1995-1996 Utah Children's Picture Book Award
1997-1998 Young Hoosier Book Award List (Indiana)
Kaleidoscope, A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8, NCTE 1997
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