Xuan Lan – illustratör

From lauded author Kristen Mai Giang comes a charismatic new chapter-book star reminiscent of Alvin Ho and Dory Fantasmagory who is sure to delight young readers with her infectious humor and relatable gripes. The first of an illustrated series!Lian Song has an epic imagination.Her mother calls it colorful. Her big sister, Jun, says her head is in outer space. But if Lian were in outer space, at least she wouldn't have to do chores. Set the table! Fold the laundry! Sweep the floor! Jun is so bossy when Mom isn't home, which happens a lot. Lian just wants her head in a book. Which is why she's building a super-secret book nook, where she can read in peace. But it seems like every time Lian turns the page, life interrupts her. When Lian's mom has to call out sick from the hair salon she runs, everyone is worried she'll lose her job. But the good thing about having a head that's in outer space is that ideas pop in all the time. And Lian has a really epic idea for how to solve this problem: she and her siblings will open the salon themselves! Her brother Kai is good at fixing things, Jun can blow-dry hair, and Lian is an expert at painting nails. What could possibly go wrong?Through Lian's adventures, Kristen Mai Giang celebrates working-class kids and one family's first-generation Chinese-American experience, striving to make their way in a new culture.

From lauded author Kristen Mai Giang comes a charismatic new chapter-book star reminiscent of Alvin Ho and Dory Fantasmagory who is sure to delight young readers with her infectious humor and relatable gripes. The first of an illustrated series!Lian Song has an epic imagination.Her mother calls it colorful. Her big sister, Jun, says her head is in outer space. But if Lian were in outer space, at least she wouldn't have to do chores. Set the table! Fold the laundry! Sweep the floor! Jun is so bossy when Mom isn't home, which happens a lot. Lian just wants her head in a book. Which is why she's building a super-secret book nook, where she can read in peace. But it seems like every time Lian turns the page, life interrupts her. When Lian's mom has to call out sick from the hair salon she runs, everyone is worried she'll lose her job. But the good thing about having a head that's in outer space is that ideas pop in all the time. And Lian has a really epic idea for how to solve this problem: she and her siblings will open the salon themselves! Her brother Kai is good at fixing things, Jun can blow-dry hair, and Lian is an expert at painting nails. What could possibly go wrong?Through Lian's adventures, Kristen Mai Giang celebrates working-class kids and one family's first-generation Chinese-American experience, striving to make their way in a new culture.

Introducing a charismatic, new illustrated chapter-book star reminiscent of Alvin Ho and Dory Fantasmagory, who is sure to delight young readers with her infectious humor and relatable gripes - the second book in the Lian Song series! Lian Song has a new car.Well actually, her Dad has a new car. And his timing is perfect-Miss Maisie the librarian gave Lian a journal to put stories into. A new car means new places, possibilities, and adventures to write about! Except . . . Cough! Bang! Screeeech! This car may be a piece of junk! Which is tragical, because there's so much you can't do without a car. But her big brother, Kai, doesn't see it that way. He thinks the car is awesome and recruits Lian and their siblings to help Dad repair it.But as the Song family struggles to find the right car parts, and Dad has to leave again for work, will Kai be able to accept he can't fix everything? And how will Lian find an epic adventure to write about in her journal?Through Lian's adventures, Kristen Mai Giang celebrates working-class kids and one family's first-generation Chinese-American experience, striving to make their way in a new culture.