About this item
In Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition, and ferocity. That same fighting spirit resides in Alice Wong. Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her thoughts on creativity, access, power, care, the pandemic, mortality, and the future.
About the Author
Alice co-created, with Lena Tabori, the best-selling LITTLE BIG BOOK series, which has sold over 1.7 million copies. She co-edited many of the titles in this charming and popular series, including THE LITTLE BIG BOOK FOR MOMS and THE LITTLE BIG BOOK FOR GRANDMOTHERS (Welcome Books). She is author of THE BIG BOOK OF ME: MY BABY BOOK, and co-edited THE GOODNIGHT BOOK FOR MOMS AND LITTLE ONES. Alice has also produced numerous photography and art books which touch the mind and spirit with their unique pairing of images and text. They include BUDDHA, CANYON WILDERNESS OF THE SOUTHWEST, INDIA: IN WORD AND IMAGE, and CHINA: 3,000 YEARS IN ART AND LITERATURE (Welcome Books). She has been in illustrated book publishing since 1988 and cannot imagine a world without beautiful visual books to savor and hold! Born in Hong Kong, Alice currently resides in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, with her husband Clark, who is also in publishing, and their three daughters: Chi Chi the scholar/athlete, Sylvia the artist, and Phoebe the future President.