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?

The Magic Paintbrush (Book 1)

The Magic Paintbrush
Illustrated by: Phoebe Zhong
Age Level: 9-12, Middle Grade

Amy has always loved art, but lately her drawings have been less than impressive. There's no passion, no personality, no...magic. Until Amy visits her Lao Lao, her grandmother, and finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything Amy creates to life! Now her creation Luna has taken over her bedroom and is running through the streets of Flushing, Queens. What awaits: an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy adversary and ghastly beasts!

The Magic Paintbrush (Book 2): The Guardian's Quest

The Magic Paintbrush (Book 2): The Guardian's Quest
Illustrated by: Phoebe Zhong
Age Level: 9-12, Middle Grade

Ever since she became the guardian of the magic paintbrush, Amy has been nonstop painting. But when her paintbrush starts glitching, Amy accidentally paints a portal to a strange, magical world filled with creatures of Chinese folktales! A mysterious cat from the portal leads Amy and her friends Diego and Luna to Minli, who presents herself as the creator of the paintbrush, and her magical forest. The magic paintbrush’s power is dwindling. Amy has two weeks to complete a Trial, a series of three tests to prove she is worthy to be the paintbrush’s guardian.