Biografisk notat

Yu Yi is a picture book storyteller. She was born and raised in “the mountain city”, Chongqing. She used to be a Chinese teacher and a children’s book editor. Now she is a full-time picture book creator. Her representative works include "Thunmp! Thump! Thump!", "A Ray of Light" and "The Cat that Has Visited A Million Citites". Her works have garnered her the BolognaRagazzi Award (Fiction) Special Mention and Bing Xin Children's Literature Award.  Yu Rong is a Chinese illustrator of children's picture books, especially known for her use of papercutting artwork. Born in China, she first trained as a primary school teacher, then studied for a BA in Chinese Painting and Contemporary Art Design (Nanjing Normal University's Art College) and an MA in Communication and Design (Royal College of Art, London). She now lives near Cambridge, UK. The Visible Sounds was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration in 2023.