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Jam Dong was born in Shanghai, China. She studied animation in London and received her MFA in illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times and PLANSPONSOR magazine, and she illustrated I Ship by Kelly Rice Schmitt. A Bologna Children’s Book Fair selected illustrator in 2020–2021, Jam Dong lives in Boston.
A colorful, explosively entertaining parable about books and the power of imagination. —Kirkus Reviews The message that creativity is better when it’s not constrained to specific elements will come in handy for aspiring writers who are taught there is only “one” way to do things, and adults reading to their kiddos may pick up on some sharp commentary about the publishing industry and censorship. —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books An entertaining story about the unexpected ways stories can be inspired, created, and discovered. —Booklist
