Ya-Ling Huang - Illustrator

Ya-Ling Huang was born in Taiwan and received her master’s degree in children’s book illustration in the U.K., where she now makes her home. Ya-Ling writes and illustrates her own stories, and illustrates other picture books, young adult novels and magazines. When she was seven, Ya-Ling decided she wanted to be a storyteller, and she has been creating stories and comics ever since.|In 2016, Ya-Ling’s work was shortlisted for the Bologna International Award for Illustration, highly commended for the Macmillan Prize and awarded second place in Poland’s Katowice “A Well Designed Book” competition. Her published works include This Is the Way in Dogtown and Maps: From Anna to Zane.|And I Think About You is her first book with Kids Can Press. This heartwarming story reminds Ya-Ling of the loving upbringing and unconditional support she received from her own mother. She loved creating the illustrations to bring the strong, sweet mother-and-child bond to life.*Instagram: @yaling.jade*Twitter: @yalingjade*Facebook: @yaling.jade