The Lunar New Year Surprise

Jade Wang is a bilingual English and Mandarin-Chinese author. She grew up in the very diverse Bay Area of Northern California and now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and young daughter. During the day, Jade works as a speech-language pathologist with children and adults with special needs. When she is not indulging in her favorite pastime of writing children’s literature, Jade enjoys crocheting, art-making, and playing with her little girl.

Tammy Do is a Vietnamese illustrator. Born in Vietnam, she discovered her artistic skills when she was young, but never thought art could become her career. Tammy moved to the U.S. to obtain a bachelor’s degree in finance. After working a few years in the industry while drawing as a hobby, she realized her true passion for art. She is pursuing a master’s degree in illustration and building her professional career as an illustrator, working on illustrations for children’s books, advertising and magazines. With illustration, she is able to free her inner child, let herself wander through places and stories.