Eggshell China, Grace Lin
“Fine Chinese porcelain is often referred to as eggshell china, so I’ve painted my interpretation of the traditional Chinese longevity pattern (commonly found on plates and teapots) onto this egg kind of a visual pun!”
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Grace Lin is the author and illustrator of picture books, early readers, and middle grade novels, including the 2010 Newbery Honor book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Her next book (an early reader), Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly, will be out in November.