Ying-Hwa Hu

Trained to be a classroom teacher, Ying-Hwa Hu entered into picture books by answering a publisher’s search of illustrators for a book series. From then on she continued to illustrate, often collaborating with her husband, Cornelius Van Wright, more than fifty children’s books. Many of her picture books depict life of children from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Hu and Van Wright together launched Pencilmoon Studio https://www.pencilmoonstudio.com/ to showcase their voice in art making. Ying-Hwa's solo debut, Ten Blocks to the Big Wok, (Lee & Low 2022) is a happy and colorful celebration of Chinese culture. Visit https://www.yinghwahu.com/ to learn more.