Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including
Henry’s First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding, and
Brush of the Gods. Lenore lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.
LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and critically acclaimed illustrator of more than one hundred books for children. Her picture books include
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris, named a Caldecott Honor Book, as well as
Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and
the
Vampirina Ballerina series by Anne Marie Pace. She is also the illustrator of Princess in Black, the
New York Times-bestselling middle grade series by Shannon and Dean Hale, and the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the
New York Times-bestselling graphic memoirs
Real Friends and
Best Friends. Her most recent author-illustrator book,
Outside, Inside, is a recollection of our year in lockdown.
“A witty glossary and Pham’s simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin.”
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Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Look's . . . intuitive grasp of children's emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration."
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Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world.” —
Newsday