Jason Chin
American author and illustrator of children's books
Jason Chin
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Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 44–45) |
Occupation | Author and illustrator |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Children's picture books |
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Jason Chin (born 1978–1979) [1] is an author and illustrator of children's books . His books, which usually deal with science and nature, [1] were the recipients of a Caldecott Medal , a Sibert Honor and a Orbis Pictus Award .
Early life and career
The son of a child psychologist and a teacher, Jason Chin grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts , before moving with his parents to a rural area of New Hampshire when he was seven years old. [2] [1] As a teenager, he lived in Lyme, New Hampshire , and attended Hanover High School , at which he met famous illustrator Trina Schart Hyman during a presentation at his school. [1] [3] After being called by Chin for help with an art project, [1] Hyman became his mentor. [4]
Chin went to Syracuse University to study illustration, and moved to Brooklyn in 2001. [1] While there, he began to work at a bookstore called Books of Wonder , where he was exposed to a great variety of picture books, and fell in love with the idea of working with that medium. [4] His job included illustrating books published by the store, with The Silver Sorceress of Oz , published in 2002, being his first work. Chin had the idea for his own picture book, Redwoods , in 2007. [1] [5]
Awards
Chin's Grand Canyon , published in 2017, was awarded a Orbis Pictus Award and was described as using "book design and inquiry to convey conceptual understanding of geological time and processes." [6] The book was also the recipient of a Caldecott and Sibert Honor . [7] In 2022, Chin's illustrations for Watercress were recognized with a Caldecott Medal. [8]
Selected works
- Grand Canyon , written and illustrated, 2017
- Watercress , illustrated, 2021
Personal life
Chin is married to artist Deirdre Gill and currently lives in Burlington, Vermont , with their two children. [1] [2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pollak, Sally (June 15, 2014). "Illustrator explains theory with watercolor" . The Burlington Free Press . Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
- 1 2 Pfarrer, Steve (January 2, 2020). "Where they started from: New exhibit pairs artists' childhood work with published illustrations" . Daily Hampshire Gazette . Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
- ↑ Hummel, Cindy (May 31, 2015). "Drawing On Their Imagination: Author Visit Jason Chin Shows Lampeter Students How Ideas Become Books". LNP . p. B 12.
- 1 2 Chin, Jason (February 23, 2017). "Q & A with Jason Chin" (Interview). Interviewed by Weeks, Kathy . Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
- ↑ Chin, Jason (July 19, 2019). "AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHT: JASON CHIN" . KidLit411 (Interview) . Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
- ↑ Cappiello, Mary Ann; Aziz-Raina, Seemi; Dávilla, Denise; Grabarek, Daryl; Graff, Jennifer M. (November 2018). "2018 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children". Language Arts . Urbana: National Council of Teachers of English. 96 (2): 127–128 – via ProQuest .
- ↑ Jonker, Travis (2 June 2019). " 'I had to sit down, before I fell down' Jason Chin on his award-winning book, GRAND CANYON" . The Yarn . School Library Journal . Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
- ↑ Beeck, Nathalie op de (January 25, 2022). "Jason Chin's Caldecott Win: 'Kind of a Surreal Experience' " . Publishers Weekly . Retrieved February 9, 2022 .