Cilla Lee-Jenkins Books
Book #1
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire
Written by Susan Tan & illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
8 - 12
Reading
age
256
Page
count
137
Words
per page
Mar 28, 2017
Publication
date
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97
Summary
Priscilla “Cilla” Lee-Jenkins is on a tight deadline. Her baby sister is about to be born, and Cilla needs to become a bestselling author before her family forgets all about her. So she writes about what she knows best―herself! Stories from her bestselling memoir, Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire, include:
How she dealt with being bald until she was five
How she overcame her struggles with reading
How family traditions with her Grandma and Grandpa Jenkins and her Chinese grandparents, Nai Nai and Ye Ye, are so different
Debut author Susan Tan has written a novel bursting with love and humor, as told through a bright, irresistible biracial protagonist who will win your heart and make you laugh.
Cilla Lee-Jenkins Series
Published from 2017 - 2020
3 booksHardcover
$16.99$15.97
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
Paperback
$7.99$7.59
| Year | # | Title | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire | 256 |
| 2018 | 2 | This Book Is a Classic | 272 |
| 2020 | 3 | Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story | 272 |
The Creatives Behind the Books
Author
Susan Tan grew up in a mixed-race family, and, like Cilla Lee-Jenkins, had very little hair until the age of five. After studying at Williams College, she earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she studied children’s literature. She currently lives in Somerville, enjoys frequent trips to Chinatown to eat tzuck sang, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Illustrator
Dana Wulfekotte (WOLF - kah - tee) is a freelance animator and children’s book author-illustrator. She was born in South Korea, raised in New Jersey, and currently lives in Queens with her boyfriend and two rabbits.
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