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Jason Chin studied illustration at Syracuse University and now lives with his family in Vermont. He likes to combine science with storytelling to write books that are both educational and captivating.

Grand Canyon 
By Jason Chin
 
An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain.

Redwoods 
By Jason Chin


A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book about redwoods. He finds himself in the very forest described in the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else to read.
 
Written by Stephanie Ledyard
Illustrated by Jason Chin
 
You're invited to a glorious Fourth of July picnic where you'll learn all about sharing, the good things along with the bad.
 
Written by Miranda Paul
Illustrated by Jason Chin
 
As a baby grows in her mother's tummy, a soon-to-be big sister and her family spend nine months preparing for the newest member of the family to arrive.
 
By Jason Chin
 
During an ordinary visit to the library, a girl pulls a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the mysterious plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there.

Written by Miranda Paul
Illustrated by Jason Chin

A spare, poetic picture book exploring the different phases of the water cycle in surprising and engaging ways.
 
 

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