Mindy Kim, Big Sister

Lyla Lee is the bestselling author of young adult novels like  I’ ll Be the One  and  Flip the Script. She also writes  the Mindy Kim series  for younger readers and the  Gigi Shin books  for the middle school crowd. Her books have been translated into multiple languages around the world. Born in South Korea, she’ s since then lived in various cities throughout the United States. Inspired by her English teacher, she started writing her own stories in fourth grade and finished her first novel at the age of fourteen. After working various jobs in Hollywood and studying Psychology and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, she now lives in Dallas, Texas. Visit Lyla at  LylaLeeBooks. com  or on Instagram, X, and TikTok  @LiteraryLyla.

Dung Ho  (pronounced Dzung)  is the illustrator of the  New York Times  bestselling picture book  Eyes That Kiss in the Corners,   Eyes that Speak to the Stars,   Me and Ms. Too,   The Mindy Kim books, and many others.   Born and raised in Hue, Vietnam, she worked in the design and advertising industries before discovering a great passion for illustration and picture books and becoming a freelance illustrator. She lives and works in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.