A Map into the World

Summary of Book

As the seasons change, so too does a young Hmong girl's world. She moves into a new home with her family and encounters both birth and death. As this curious girl explores life inside her house and beyond, she collects bits of the natural world. But who are her treasures for?

Author Biography

Kao Kalia Yang is an award-winning Hmong American author for both children and adults. Yang came to America at the age of six from the refugee camps in Thailand. Her family was resettled in Minnesota where Yang still lives and works from.

Illustrator Biography

Seo is an award winning illustrator, designer, educator and lover of all things natural, organic, and textural. Growing up, she bounced between Busan, South Korea and Durham, NC and now finally settled in Baltimore, Maryland. After receiving her MFA in Illustration Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art, she began teaching illustration at MICA where she realized her love for teaching. Currently she is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of illustration at Towson University. Nature is her biggest inspiration, and she loves growing little jungles in her house and yard. Seo loves children’s books, sour gummy worms, homemade banana pudding, and all things related to zombie apocalypses. She lives in Towson, Maryland with her dog June, cat Zoe and hubby Aaron.