Biography
Alan Woo was born in England, came to Canada when he was a young boy and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he still lives. He always wanted to be a writer and gets his inspiration from his Chinese Canadian heritage, his friends and family, reading lots of books, going to live theatre, meeting new people, traveling and playing with cats! He is the award-winning author of several picture books, and his work has also been published in Ricepaper magazine and Quills Canadian Poetry magazine.
Awards
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Maggie’s Chopsticks
2013 - Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Winner
2013 - Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street Children's Book Committee, Winner
2013 - Chocolate Lily Book Award, , Commended
2013 - Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize, , Winner
Picture Books
David Jumps In, 2020
Maggie’s Chopsticks, 2012

