Flora Ahn is an American author and illustrator of children's books.
Career
editAhn was raised in California. She is a first-generation American of Korean descent. She lives in Virginia and works as an attorney in Washington, D.C.[1]
Ahn has published two books in the Pug Pals series: Two's a Crowd (2017) and Yay for Vacay (2019).[2][3]
Two's a Crowd was reviewed by Publishers Weekly as "a breezy and entertaining story of sibling rivalry turned revelry".[4] Kirkus Reviews called it "a fun pet romp for new readers of chapter books"[5] School Library Journal called it "a charming beginning chapter book with many illustrations that will appeal to pug-loving young readers".[6]
Yay for Vacay was reviewed by The Horn Book, which called it a "cozy (if slight) mystery".[7]
Ahn's Audible Original The Golden Orchard was narrated by Kathleen Choe and released in 2020.[8]
A Spoonful of Time, a standalone fantasy novel for children, was released in 2023.[9] The novel includes references to Korean culture and includes recipes.[10] Publishers Weekly called it an "affectionately wrought contemporary novel".[11] Kirkus Reviews criticized the writing for being potentially confusing to young readers.[12] It was also reviewed by Booklist, which referred to it as "a warm and satisfying intergenerational story".[13]
Works
edit- The Golden Orchard. Audible Audio. 2020.[8]
- A Spoonful of Time. Quirk Books. 2023. ISBN 9781683693185.
Pug Pals series
edit- Two's a Crowd. Scholastic. 2017. ISBN 9781338118452.
- Yay for Vacay. Scholastic. 2019. ISBN 9781338118476.
References
edit- ^ "About". Flora Ahn. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Ahn, Flora (2018). Two's a crowd (1st ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-338-11845-2. OCLC 994634201.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Ahn, Flora (2019). Yay for vaycay! (1st ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-338-11847-6. OCLC 1083205749.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Two's a Crowd by Flora Ahn". Publishers Weekly. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Two's a Crowd". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Nabel, Lisa (2017-12-01). "Two's a Crowd". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Yay for Vaycay!" The Horn Book Guide. Fall 2019, p. NA. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 12 Apr. 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Ahn, Flora (2020). The Golden Orchard. Audible Audio.
- ^ Ahn, Flora (2023). A spoonful of time. Jenny Park. Philadelphia. ISBN 978-1-68369-318-5. OCLC 1336888433.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Loomis, Summer (2023-03-16). "8 Cozy Fantasy Books For Kids + Middle Schoolers". Book Riot. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "A Spoonful of Time by Flora Ahn". Publishers Weekly. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "A Spoonful of Time". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Pino, Kristina (2023-02-15). "Spoonful of Time". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-04-12.