Cátia Chien is a Brazilian Taiwanese artist. She's the illustrator of such titles as The Bear and the Moon , which was a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal for Original Art winner and a Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration winner, A Boy and a Jaguar , an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award. Her art has been shown in galleries worldwide including the Beijing National Gallery and the Bologna Children's Book Fair exhibition. S he is also the founder of A THOUSAND WORLDS - a curated picture book directory celebrating BIPOC creators. She lives in New York City with her family.