Kat Zhang

Books by This Author

Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon

Illustration of Amy Wu with dragons
By: Kat Zhang
Illustrated by: Charlene Chua
Age Level: 3-6

Amy loves craft time at school. But when her teacher asks everyone to make their own dragon, Amy feels stuck. Her first dragon has a long, wingless body, stag-like horns, and eagle claws, but her friends don’t think it’s a real dragon. Then she makes dragons like theirs, but none of them feels quite right...None of them feels like hers. After school, a story from Grandma sparks new inspiration, and Amy rounds up her family to help her.

Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Illustration of Amy Wu sitting on bao
By: Kat Zhang
Illustrated by: Charlene Chua
Age Level: 3-6

Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious. And her bao keep coming out all wrong. Then she has an idea that may give her a second chance…Will Amy ever make the perfect bao?

Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome

Diverse group of children around a scroll
By: Kat Zhang
Illustrated by: Charlene Chua
Age Level: 6-9

Amy’s class has a new student from China! Amy tries hard to make Lin feel included, but she can’t draw him out of his shell. Then she sees Lin chattering happily in Chinese with his family. The gears in her head start to turn, and a plan blossoms. Step one: invite Lin to her dumpling party…With a little help from her grandma and a shiny new banner, can Amy give Lin the warmest welcome?