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Children's book illustrator and author From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LeUyen Pham (born September 7, 1973) is a children's book illustrator and author. She has illustrated and written more than 120 books.[1] In 2020, she won a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in the book Bear Came Along.
LeUyen Pham | |
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Born | Saigon, Vietnam | September 7, 1973
Occupation | Author and illustrator |
Alma mater | Art Center College of Design |
Genre | Children's books |
Notable awards | Caldecott Honor (2020) |
Spouse | Alexandre Puvilland (2005–present) |
Pham was born in Saigon, Vietnam on September 7, 1973. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles from 1991 to 1993, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from the Art Center College of Design. After graduation, she worked as a layout artist at Dreamworks Animation from 1996 to 1999.[2] She then quit to illustrate children's books full-time.
Pham's first illustrated book, Sugarcane House, and Other Stories about Mr. Fat, was written by Adrienne Moore Bond and published in 1997. In 2000, the book Can You Do This, Old Badger? was published, with illustrations by Pham and writing by Eve Bunting. The book won an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award. In 2004, the book Twenty-One Elephants, illustrated by Pham and written by Phil Bildner, also won an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award.[2][3]
Pham's writing debut was in 2005 with her children's book Big Sister, Little Sister. The book is narrated by a younger girl who compares herself to her older sister, with their sibling affection showing more as the story progresses. It contains ink brush illustrations and additions of digitally-produced color.[4][2] The book received positive reviews, with Linda Ludke in the School Library Journal commenting that “with warmth and good humor, the ups and downs of sisterly love are perfectly conveyed.”[2]
Pham is the illustrator of the Princess in Black children's book series. The series is written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, with the first book published in 2014.[5][6] In their The Princess in Black book review, Publishers Weekly said Pham “offers little jolts of energy and wit on every page, with full-page and spot illustrations that have the vivaciousness and irreverence of contemporary animation.”[5]
Pham co-created the graphic novels Real Friends and Best Friends with author Shannon Hale.[7] In 2020, she was awarded a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in the book Bear Came Along.[8]
In April 2020, Pham, Shannon Hale and Dean Hale released a short, free ebook called The Princess in Black and the Case of the Coronavirus to share tips on fighting COVID-19 in an understandable way for children.[6] In 2020, Pham illustrated a book with Shannon Hale called Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn, which was published in March 2021.[7]
Through her collaborations with Hale, Pham has been shortlisted for four AML Awards, winning one (for Real Friends) and receiving an honorable mention (for the first Princess in Black book)—making her perhaps the only person unassociated with the Latter-day Saint faith so often recognized.
On October 29, 2005, Pham married artist Alexandre Puvilland.[2]
Illustrated by Pham and written by Julianne Moore
Illustrated by Pham and written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Co-created by Pham and Shannon Hale
Illustrated by Pham and written by Anne Marie Pace
Illustrated by Pham and written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by Pham and written by Shannon Hale