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About Natasha Yim

Natasha Yim was born in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia but attended elementary school in Singapore and high school in Hong Kong. In 1979 she came to the U.S. for college and graduated from Dominican University in San Rafael California. Most of her career has been in counseling or social work. It was through reading and telling stories to kids who were away from their families that Natasha discovered the power of stories to soothe comfort and inspire children. She decided she wanted to write books for kids. Natasha enjoys writing in different genres and in addition to children's books has written magazine articles (both for kids and adults) short plays play and book reviews and is currently working on two middle grade novels as well as more picture book projects. Jingting Wang is a childrens book illustrator currently living in Sichuan China. From an early age she has always been enchanted by the magical scenes and witty stories she found in picture books. After studying for the Illustration MA at Kingston University in London and graduating with a distinction she now specializes in childrens illustration and has worked with publishers on a wide range of books. As an illustrator she enjoys bringing whimsical characters and heartfelt scenes to life blending digital and traditional techniques to create imaginary worlds full of wonder and delight.