Ziqi Zhang

Illustrator, Picture Book Creator

Graduated from the Institute of Children's Book Illustration, Cambridge College of Art, and the Department of Film, Taiwan University of the Arts.

Love philosophy, nature, jumping around the world, and doing fun things with fun people.

Creative themes often revolve around the relationship between people and others in ordinary daily life, and are good at creating a sense of time and narrative in the picture, leaving room for the viewer to imagine.

The works are scattered at home and abroad, and have been recognized by international awards such as the Bologna Children's Audience Competition, the American 3 × 3 Award, and the British Macmillan Award. His first picture book, Today is the Day, won the 2022 Bologna Lagaz Prize for 100 Good Books, and was published in Spain as Quién Soy and sold for copyright in several countries. The cooperative picture book has "Taiwan Expedition, let's go!" On the way: Taiwan's first female painter, Chen Jin. "It is now available in 8 languages.

Personal website: https://tzuchunchang.com

Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/chunchun.c_/

Related stories:

Lithuanian Children's Literature Festival Straight Talk: Live Notes from the Author of the Picture Book, Zhang Zijun

https://mag.ncafroc.org.tw/article_detail?sid=1026

Luck is a Power: An Interview with Original Picture Book “Today” Author Zijie Zhang

https://www.dpi.media/article/25486

Bringing everyday life to life: Taiwanese illustrator Chun Chun's purest pictures of life

https://meet.eslite.com/tw/tc/article/202311130001