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Caldecott medalist Ed Young was born in Tientsin, China, and brought up in Shanghai. He cites the philosophy of Chinese painting as an inspiration for much of his work. "A Chinese painting is often accompanied by words," he explains; "they are complementary. There are things that words do that pictures never can, and likewise, there are images that words can never describe."
Mr. Young has been illustrating children's books for more than twenty years and has won many awards. He received the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his book Lon Po Po, and his much-lauded collaboration with anthologist Nancy Larrick, Cats Are Cats, was named one of the Ten Best Illustrated Books of 1988 by The New York Times.
Mr. Young studied at the University of Illinois, the Art Center of Los Angeles, and Pratt Institute in New York City. He and his family live in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
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★ ''A gripping variation of Red Riding Hood. This is an outstanding
achievement that will be pored over again and again." —School
Library Journal, starred review
"An extraordinary and powerful book." —Publishers Weekly
★"The illustrations seem to throb with the mystery and terror of
the wolf." —Horn Book, starred review
"This compelling tale, translated from a "collection of Chinese
folktales," may be the finest book yet from this excellent
illustrator...Absolutely splendid." —Kirkus Reviews
"(Young's) command of page composition and his sensitive use of
color give the book a visual force that matches the strength of the
story and stands as one of the illustrator's best efforts."
—Booklist
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