Chen Chih-yuan (; born 1975) is a picture book writer and illustrator from

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...

. Several of his books have been translated into English, including ''Guji Guji'', the story of a ' crocoduck' described in a review by ''

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'' as having "vivid characters...rendered with wit and warmth". Chen is a three-time winner of the Hsin Yi Picture Book Award. The English-language translation of ''Guji Guji'' was an

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and appeared on the

New York Times Bestseller List ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States.John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...

Works

*''The Featherless Chicken'' Heryin Books, Inc., 2006, * *''The Best Christmas Ever'', Heryin Books, 2006, *"小鱼散步" ''On My Way to Buy Eggs'', Kane/Miller Book Publishers, 2003, *''Artie and Julie '', Heryin Books, 2008,

References

Chinese children's writers Living people Taiwanese writers 1975 births {{China-writer-stub