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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young — book cover

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

by Ed Young

Caldecott Medal · 1990 · Winner

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Caldecott Medal1990Winner

About the Author

Ed YoungAmerican (Chinese-born)

Ed Tse-chun Young (1931–2023) was a Chinese-born American illustrator and author of over 100 children's picture books, best known for his adaptations of Chinese folktales illustrated in collage, watercolor, and mixed media inspired by Chinese painting philosophy. He won the 1990 Caldecott Medal for Lon Po Po, along with two Caldecott Honors for The Emperor and the Kite (1967) and Seven Blind Mice (1992), and received lifetime achievement awards including from the Society of Illustrators (2016) and Eric Carle Museum (2017), with U.S. nominations for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1992 and 2000.Ed Young (illustrator) - Wikipedia), Ed Young | Artist/Illustrator

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