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Michelle Jing Chan

Michelle Jing Chan is a Chinese American illustrator who grew up in Colorado and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. Ever since she could hold a pencil, she loved creating art and bringing the daydreams in her head to life. When she's not drawing, you can find her attempting TikTok recipes, curling up with a new book, or binge-watching spooky TV shows.
My Little Golden Book About Pride
Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School
Lunar New Year

Books

My Little Golden Book About Pride
Mamie Tape Fights to Go to School
Lunar New Year

Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: March

March is a month full of exciting new releases! De-stress with lighthearted gifts like Medieval Cats and Coco Wyo’s Cozy Corner, or entertain outdoors in warmer weather with Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out and a refreshing cocktail from Margarita Time. Prep for those spring and summer road trips with the Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Travel Bingo and

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Ring in the Year of the Snake on Lunar New Year!

Celebrate the year of the Snake in 2025 as the lunar calendar ticks over to a new year beginning on January 29! East Asian cultures will ring in the year with festivals, fireworks, and feasts, culminating in the Lantern Festival on February 12. In the Chinese zodiac, the year of the Wood Snake suggests a

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Ring in the Year of the Dragon on Lunar New Year!

Dragon dances, plates of dumplings, and red paper lanterns help ring in the new year in many East Asian cultures as the lunar calendar ticks over to 2024 with the first new moon! Exact dates vary by region, but this year’s Chinese New Year begins on February 10, with fifteen days of celebrations culminating in the Lantern Festival.

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: November

It’s a celebrity packed November! Tariq Trotter, one of hip-hop’s greatest MCs, shares his creative wisdom in The Upcycled Self. Grammy-nominated, chart-topping artist Marshmello invites you into his kitchen to learn 75 simple yet seriously delicious recipes in Cooking with Marshmello. And beloved actress Hilary Duff follows up on her bestselling children’s book, My Little Brave

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