1931–2023 · Tianjin, China (Chinese-American)
📖 Best for: K–2nd grade (ages 5–8)
Ed Young books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Ed Young grew up in Shanghai and illustrated more than 80 books. Lon Po Po, a Chinese Red-Riding-Hood story, won the Caldecott Medal in 1990.
New to Ed Young? Start with Lon Po Po.
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Ed Young grew up in Shanghai and illustrated more than 80 books. Lon Po Po, a Chinese Red-Riding-Hood story, won the Caldecott Medal in 1990.
Lon Po Po is a great place to start; other favourites include The Emperor and the Kite, Seven Blind Mice.
Ed Young’s books are best for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8).
Ed Young’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Ed Young ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.