LeUyen Pham

LeUyen Pham (born September 7, 1973) is a Vietnamese children's book illustrator and author. She has illustrated and written more than 80 books.[1] In 2020, she won a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in the book Bear Came Along.

Life and career

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 B.A. in 1996 from the Art Center College of Design. After college, she worked as a layout artist from 1996 to 1999 at Dreamworks Animation.[2]

Pham's first illustrated book was Sugarcane House, and Other Stories about Mr. Fat, written by Adrienne Moore Bond and published in 1997. In 2000, the book Can You Do This, Old Badger? was published, illustrated by Pham and written 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 a 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 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] Pham is currently working on an upcoming book with Shannon Hale called Itty Bitty Kittycorn, scheduled to be published in March 2021.[7]

Personal life

On October 29, 2005, Pham married artist Alexandre Puvilland.[2]

Selected works

Standalone books
  • Can You Do This, Old Badger? (2000) illustrator; written by Eve Bunting[3]
  • Whose Shoes? (2001) illustrator; written by Anna Grossnickle Hines[9]
  • Piggies in a Polka (2003) - illustrator; written by Kathi Appelt[10]
  • Twenty-One Elephants (2004) - illustrator; written by Phil Bildner[11]
  • Sing-Along Song (2004) - illustrator; written by JoAnn Early Macken[12]
  • Big Sister, Little Sister (2005) - author & illustrator[4]
  • Hanukkah, Shmanukkah! (2005) - illustrator; written by Esmé Raji Codell[13]
  • Grace for President (2008) - illustrator; written by Kelly DiPucchio[14]
  • Bear Came Along (2019) - illustrator; written by Richard T. Morris[15]
  • Love is Powerful (2020) - illustrator; written by Heather Dean Brewer[16]

Freckleface Strawberry Series

Illustrated by Pham and written by Julianne Moore

  • Freckleface Strawberry (2007)[17]
  • Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully (2009)[18]
  • Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever (2011)[19]
  • Freckleface Strawberry: Loose Tooth! (2016)[20]

Princess in Black series

Illustrated by Pham and written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

  • The Princess in Black (2014)
  • The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party (2015)
  • The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (2016)
  • The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation (2016)[21]
  • The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate (2016)
  • The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (2018)
  • The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle (2019)
  • The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem (2020)

Real Friends series

Co-created by Pham and Shannon Hale

  • Real Friends (2017)
  • Best Friends (2019)

References
  1. "Authors bring stories to life for CMS students as part of EpicFest". The Charlotte Observer. 5 November 2016. pp. A4. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. "Pham, LeUyen 1973". Something About the Author. Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via www.encyclopedia.com.
  3. "Children's Book Review: Can You Do This, Old Badger?". Publishers Weekly. 28 February 2000. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. "Big Sister, Little Sister". Kirkus Reviews. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. "The Princess in Black". Publishers Weekly. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  6. Jones, Valerie (22 April 2020). "This new ebook explains the importance of hand-washing and social distancing with a kid's book character". Deseret News. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. Johnston, Rich (17 March 2020). "Million Dollar Deal for Wonder Woman's Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's Itty Bitty Kittycorn". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. Kantor, Emma; Roback, Diane (27 January 2020). "Craft, Kadir, King Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. "Whose Shoes?". Kirkus Reviews. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. "Piggies in a Polka". Publishers Weekly. 25 August 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  11. "Twenty-One Elephants". Publishers Weekly. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  12. Reid, Rob (2007). Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children’s Story Programs. American Library Association. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-8389-0942-3.
  13. "Hanukkah, Shmanukkah!". Kirkus Reviews. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  14. Bush, Elizabeth (19 February 2008). "Grace for President (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 61 (7): 289–289. doi:10.1353/bcc.2008.0161. ISSN 1558-6766. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  15. "Bear Came Along". Kirkus Reviews. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  16. "Love is Powerful". Kirkus Reviews. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  17. "Freckleface Strawberry". Publishers Weekly. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  18. "Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully". Publishers Weekly. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  19. "Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever". Publishers Weekly. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  20. "Freckleface Strawberry: Loose Tooth!". Publishers Weekly. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  21. "Books in the series Princess in Black". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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