

Bird, Balloon, Bear is on NPR's Best Books of 2017 Concierge!!!
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https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2017/#/tag/kids-books
Bird, Balloon, Bear is on NPR's Best Books of 2017 Concierge!!!
Check all Best Books of 2017 here
https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2017/#/tag/kids-books
Fun night at the opening show!
So pleased to be listed on Best Concept Book as Honorable Mentions for The Opposite Zoo (Alfred A. Knopf, 2016)
Full lists are here ----> CLICK
Please read full review here --->CLICK
Clay and Wish attended at the Holiday Pop-up Market, organized by Asian American Arts in NYC
I was invited as an speaker at NCTE2016 (Atlanta) and made a presentation with this German author/illustrator Torben Kuhlman. And had a book signing at Random House booth #412
Thank you RandomHouseKids!
Clay and Wish attended Renegade Craft Fair at Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC.
Three lamps have made a debut appearance on Urban Outfitters!
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Here is an interview that I talked about my works.
It happened at Brooklyn Book Festival on Sept 17 2016. I drew with these great illustrators!
photo credit @ Connie Hsu
the review of The Opposite Zoo by the New York Times.
At first glance, "The Opposite Zoo," by Il Sung Na, appears to occupy well-worn territory: the concept of opposites, and a zoo setting. But as in his previous picture books like "Welcome Home, Bear," Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons, Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock's plumage.
I did an interview a couple of month ago and it was posted last month. Here is the link.
http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/…/author-illustrato…
Thank you Cynthia Leitich Smith
Welcome Home, Bear (2015, Alfred A. Knopf) is one of the Bank Street Best Children's Books of 2015! (under five)
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The Opposite Zoo is a March Best of the Month Pick at Amazon!
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ALSC (The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of ALA, has launched a new public-awareness campaign called "Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play." Eight gorgeous posters feathering Il Sung Na's artwork are now available to download for FREE on the ALSC website. http://www.ala.org/alsc/babiesneedwords Each poster includes a simple, fun activity to help mothers communicate with their little ones.
The ALSC states that the campaign is “designed to help parents and caregivers understand the importance of enriching communication with their babie…The campaign is kicking off with free and customizable resources that offer caregivers instant, fun ways to boost their children’s language base and build all-important pathways for learning.”
August picturebook bonanza with Il Sung Na, Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Sujean Rim and Brendan Murphy.
Sunday, August 16th at 1 pm.
At Books of Wonder
I went to ALA in San Francisco in June with Random House people.
I did my book signing and I watched a big Caldecott Awards speeches.
WELCOME HOME, BEAR
A Book of Animal Habitats
Author: Il Sung Na
Illustrator: Il Sung Na
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: July 7, 2015
ISBN ( Hardcover ): 978-0-385-75375-3
The text is spare, usually only a sentence on each spread, but carefully and engagingly written. Listeners can't help but sympathize with Bear in his frustration and rejoice when he finds the place that's "just where he wanted to be."
To view the full review
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/il-sung-na-2/welcome-home-bear/
I had a show with my favorite picture book artists(Suzy Lee, Hyewon Yum, Jisun Lee and Taeeun Yoo) at Lotte gallery in Seoul, Korea from 3.6.2015 to 3.31.2015.