Baba’s Peach Tree

Marie Tang was born in Hong Kong, raised in New York City, and was a resident of Shanghai for over a decade. The unique characters and neon lights of the ＂Big City＂ have been an ever-present source of inspiration for her. She proudly tells tales of the grit, tenacity, and compassion of the Asian people. She is also the author of Yuna’s Cardboard Castles.

Seo Kim received her MFA in Illustration Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art. A South Korean native, she divides her time between Busan and Baltimore. Seo lives with her family in Baltimore, Maryland, where she teaches illustration at Towson University. She is also the illustrator of A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang, which received multiple starred reviews.