Jason Chin (1) (1978–)
Author of Redwoods
For other authors named Jason Chin, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Image credit: Jason Chin
Works by Jason Chin
Associated Works
The Day the World Exploded: The Earthshaking Catastrophe at Krakatoa (2008) — Illustrator — 79 copies
The Master Spy Handbook: Help Our Intrepid Hero Use Gadgets, Codes & Top-Secret Tactics to Save the World from… (2005) — Illustrator — 20 copies
The Master Detective Handbook: Help Our Detectives Use Gadgets & Super Sleuthing Skills to Solve the Mystery & Catch… (2007) — Illustrator — 16 copies
My Big Fat Secret: How Jenna Takes Control of Her Emotions and Eating (2009) — Illustrator — 7 copies
Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall — Illustrator — 4 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1978
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New Hampshire, USA
- Places of residence
- Vermont, USA
New York, New York, USA - Education
- Syracuse University
- Occupations
- children's book author
illustrator
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Reviews
PreS-Gr 4—This wondrously illustrated guide explores the size of the universe and our place in it. Using the height
and location of an eight-year-old child looking at the night sky as a gauge, Chin creates a cosmic nesting doll. Size and distance throughout the universe are compared, and the text incorporates basic astronomical information.
and location of an eight-year-old child looking at the night sky as a gauge, Chin creates a cosmic nesting doll. Size and distance throughout the universe are compared, and the text incorporates basic astronomical information.
K-Gr 4—Chin travels from the level of what makes us human down to the building blocks of the universe and then
pulls back out, to the outer spheres of the cosmos. In page after page of cascading spreads, science and poetry
blend flawlessly to deliver information with grace and confidence.
pulls back out, to the outer spheres of the cosmos. In page after page of cascading spreads, science and poetry
blend flawlessly to deliver information with grace and confidence.
This informational text teaches readers about the Grand Canyon. This book includes small graphs, charts and interactive holes in the pages to show rocks! I would recommend this book to 3rd grade and up. I say 3rd grade because I feel at this age they are starting to understand graphs and charts, so I feel they would be able to understand this book and be able to follow along with the informational stuff about the Grand Canyon.
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4th Grade Books (1)
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Statistics
- Works
- 7
- Also by
- 11
- Members
- 2,728
- Popularity
- #9,415
- Rating
- 4.3
- Reviews
- 299
- ISBNs
- 69
- Languages
- 2
Being a great admirer of Jason Chin—I have read all of the books he has written and illustrated, and a number of the ones he has illustrated—I was excited to discover The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey, which I somehow missed back in 2022, when it was first released. Needless to say, I was not disappointed! The narrative is engaging, thought-provoking and informative, truly taking the reader on a journey that explores a topic both tiny and vast. The accompanying artwork, created using watercolor, gouache and some digital elements, is lovely. I appreciated the note at the end, which discusses which parts of the illustrations are realistic, and which are not. Removing content from cells, in order to make them less crowded, and thereby enabling readers to better see what he is highlighting; using color, despite the fact that much of the microscopic world is colorless—these choices made sense to me. Recommended to fellow Jason Chin fans, and to anyone seeking children's books about the microscopic world around us that makes up the world we can see.… (more)