Order of Grace Lin Books
Grace Lin is an American author and illustrator of children’s books – from picture books to novels. She is a New York Times bestselling author. Grace grew up wanting to be an ice skater, but she didn’t have the attributes required to make it in that world. Instead, it was the pictures she drew that became her focus. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design, and set her goals on doing children’s books. Thus far in her career, she’s been awarded such honours as the American Booksellers Association’s “Pick of the List,” Bank’s Street College Best Books of the Year, Growing Good Kids Book Award Classic, Newbery Honor, Al Roker‘s Today Show Kid’s Book Club, Theodor Geisel Honor and many more. Aside from her books, Grace is a New York Times reviewer, an advocate for diversity, and a commentator for New England Public Radio. She lives in Florence, Massachusetts with her husband and daughter.
Grace Lin made her debut as an author and illustrator in 1999 with the picture book The Ugly Vegetables. Her debut novel, The Year of the Dog, was published in 2006. Below is a list of Grace Lin’s books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Pacy Books
| The Year of the Dog | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Year of the Rat | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dumpling Days | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ling & Ting Books
| Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ling & Ting Share a Birthday | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Where the Mountain Meets the Moon | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Starry River of the Sky | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| When the Sea Turned to Silver | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mulan | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Children's Books
| I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| The Ugly Vegetables | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dim Sum for Everyone! | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kite Flying | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Okie, Dokie Artichokie | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fortune Cookie Fortunes | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Robert's Snow | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Christmas Carols | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Robert's Snowflakes | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lissy's Friends | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Red Thread | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bringing In the New Year | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Thanking the Moon | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Once Upon a Book | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of She Persisted Books
Publication Order of Storytelling Math Books
| Lia & Luis: Who Has More? | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Animals Would Not Sleep! | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Up to My Knees! | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Last Marshmallow | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Circle! Sphere! | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| What Will Fit? | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Bracelets for Bina's Brothers | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Too-Small Tyson | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Usha and the Big Digger | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Again, Essie? | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lia & Luis: Puzzled! | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Beautiful House for Birds | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Grace Lin Synopses: The Year of the Dog is the first Pacy Lin novel by Grace Lin. When Pacy’s mom tells her that this is a good year for friends, family, and “finding herself,” Pacy begins searching right away. As the year progresses, she struggles to find her talent, deals with disappointment, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why the Year of the Dog is a lucky one for her after all.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a standalone fantasy title by Grace Lin based on Chinese folklore. In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life’s questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.