Elyon Liu (Xiaoyi Liu) is a Chinese author and illustrator, originally from Beijing and currently living in Cambridge, UK. After immersing herself in the financial industry in Beijing, she courageously decided to embark on a new chapter, and in 2022, Elyon enrolled in the Children's Book Illustration MA programme at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK. In 2023, she was Highly Commended for the Macmillan Prize. Elyon is a storyteller at heart, propelled by an enduring love for narrative. Drawing inspiration from poems and stories, Elyon is also passionate about plants and animals.
With its simple rhythm, and intriguing vintage-inspired illustrations, the book invites little ones to enjoy exploring the peep-through on each page. * Lancashire Post * Exploring the world with beautiful, bright illustrations and die-cut shapes to investigate on every page, it's a fun voyage of discovery. -- Deborah Maclaren * LoveReading4Kids * Within each page is a cut out for small fingers to explore, to intrigue young minds, to inspire conversation. * Books for Keeps * . . . [a] charming board book which gives children the opportunity to begin to understand how vast the universe is . . . * Armadillo Children's Books * Discover how nature, people, cities and planets are all connected and all have a place in our boundless universe. * Creative Steps Magazine *