James Yang

James Yang is the 2020 ALA Geisel Award winner for Stop! Bot! which is awarded to the best American picture book for beginning readers. His 2022 APALA-ALA Honor Picture Book Title for Asian American Literature, "A Boy Named Isamu" has been called by Kirkus Reviews "A marvel of prose, illustration, and design". His book "Bus! Stop!" was selected as an outstanding picture book by the New York Times.

James has won over 250 awards for his illustration and his subway wallpaper can be seen on trains in the New York City Metropolitan Transit system. James currently lives in Brooklyn where he happily works for a variety of clients and books. To learn more about James please visit www.jamesyang.com