Chieu Anh Urban
Chiêu Anh Urban is an author/illustrator, graphic designer and award-winning book designer. She specializes in developing interactive, playful books that provide fun learning and exploration for the youngest readers.
Chiêu’s novelty titles include 123 ZOOM and ABC ROAR (2022) with Little Simon/S&S, and board book series ILLUSIONS IN ART (2023) with Candlewick Press. She is the creator of Color Wonder Hooray for Spring!, Color Wonder Winter is Here!, Quiet as a Mouse: And Other Animal Idioms, Away We Go! and Raindrops.
Chiêu holds a BFA in Communications Art and Design from VCU School of Arts. Visit her website at ChieuUrban.com for story time activities and coloring pages.
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