NICOLE WONG liked to draw everywhere as a little girl –especially on the walls behind the furniture, where her mom would find the drawings years later. She graduated from RISD with a BFA in Illustration and continues to take art classes in different media and techniques, such as collage, photography, and egg tempera painting. She uses pencil, ink, watercolor, and digital media to create her graceful paintings. Nicole is an award-winning artist who has illustrated over twenty picture books, including No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart which was a Junior Library Guild selection. Nicole lives in Fall River, Massachusetts, with her husband, daughter, two sleepy kittens and two hyperactive pups.
Visit Nicole online at: nicole-wong.com
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An Interview with Nicole Wong:
Kathy Temean’s Blog featured an interview with Nicole Wong in June 2017. Click here to read the interview and view more of Nicole’s gorgeous art.
Nicole’s Partial Book List:
ENOUGH IS . . .
by Jessica Whipple
illus. by Nicole Wong | Tilsbury House | 2023
DIVING DEEP
by Michelle Cusolito
illus. by Nicole Wong | Charlesbridge | 2022
BRANCHES OF HOPE
by Ann Magee
illus. by Nicole Wong | Charlesbridge | 2021
★”Text and pictures attest to the resilience of New Yorkers and a remarkable tree following 9/11.”—Kirkus, starred review
BLUECROWNE: A Greenglass House Story
By Kate Milford
illus. by Nicole Wong | Clarion | 2020
★”Milford tucks strange places, odd artifacts, and people with mysterious pasts into a suspenseful tale properly supplied with sinister villains, clever twists, large explosions, and heartbreaking sacrifices…A tale to sweep new and confirmed fans into the author’s distinctively imagined blend of history, magic, mythology, chemistry, and nautical lore. “—Kirkus, STARRED review
★”The engrossing adventure, as well as the thoughtful depiction of a blended, multicultural family, are all draws enough on their own, but the glimpse of Milford’s bewitching world-building will leave readers eager to track down her other novels.”—Booklist, STARRED review
“. . . Resplendent with time travel, Chinese folklore, nautical explanations, and the history of Nagspeake. This is a sophisticated tale filled with masterful world building, time travel, science, and nautical life.”—School Library Journal
GHOSTS OF GREENGLASS HOUSE
By Kate Milford
illus. by Nicole Wong | Clarion | 2017
GREENGLASS HOUSE
By Kate Milford
illus. by Nicole Wong | Clarion | 2016
★”The inn is full of its own secrets. Its rooms and layout will feel familiar to Greenglass House fans, but it’s set earlier in time, with a steampunk focus on cartography, gearwork, and combustion. At times wryly humorous and at others marvelously unnerving and superbly menacing, this novel delights. Deliciously immersive and captivating. “—Kirkus Reviews starred review
★”At once a deeply satisfying standalone and a smart addition to Milford’s expansive world, this elegant feat of telescopic storytelling serves as both map and key, offering singular stories of consequence that slowly, artfully reveal an immersive mystery—one that will dazzle seasoned Milford fans and kindle new ones.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“If the Canterbury Tales were filled to the brim with magic and mystery, you couldn’t find a better collection than what Milford has produced here.”—Betsy Bird, Fuse #8
• Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2021
KIYOSHI’S WALK
by Mark Karlins
illus. By Nicole Wong | Lee & Low | 2021
★”See, hear, touch, taste, smell…and imagine poetry all around you. . . .The illustrations are just as thoughtfully crafted. Precisely rendered, the artwork is soft, warm, and captivating, offering vastly different perspectives and diverse characters who make up an apparently North American neighborhood that feels both familiar and new for a boy discovering how to view the world the way a poet does. Earth tones, coupled with bright yellows, pinks, and greens, draw readers in and encourage them to linger over each spread.”—Kirkus Reviews starred review
★”A beautiful book on making art out of observations.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“Wong’s illustrations bring them in even deeper, progressing from simple portraits of the home to streets of city neighborhoods to stunning nighttime scenes by an illuminated river. The caring relationship between grandfather and grandson is the glue that holds the story together.”—Booklist
I’LL BE THE WATER
by Alec Aspinwall
illus. by Nicole Wong | Tilbury | 2020
Three Lost Seeds: Stories of Becoming
by Stephie Morton
illus. by Nicole Wong | Tilbury | 2019
“VERDICT With its important message and stunning illustrations, this picture book is a great addition for most collections.”—School Library Journal
SWEET DREAMING
by Julia Rawlinson
illus. by Nicole Wong | Sourcebooks | 2018
“A familiar take on the bedtime struggle, this tender nighttime story will safely soothe readers to dreamy bliss” —Kirkus
FLYING DEEP
by Michelle Cusolito
illus. by Nicole Wong | Charlesbridge | 2018
★“An appealing, exhilarating, and informative vicarious journey of discovery” —Kirkus Reviews starred review
“Wong’s detailed illustrations add an exciting immediacy to the descent and to the glowing wonders of the deep”—Washington Post
“A captivating story that introduces and encourages scientific study, specifically the field of oceanography. A great addition to STEM collections.” —School Library Journal
• a Junior Library Guild Selection
• a 2019 National Science Teacher’s Association “Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students.”
• Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018
TO THE STARS! The First American Woman to Walk in Space
by Carmella Van Vleet, Kathy Sullivan
illus. by Nicole Wong | Charlesbridge | 2016
• The Amelia Bloomer Book List, 2017
NO MONKEYS, NO CHOCOLATE
by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young
illus. by Nicole Wong | Charlesbridge | 2013
- Junior Library Guild selection
- An NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
- Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of the Year
- Capitol Choices’ Noteworthy Title for Children and Teens
- Reading Is Fundamental STEAM Multicultural Collection
- Authors for Earth Day’s Eco Book of the Month
- Bank Street College Center for Children’s Literature Best Children’s Books of the Year
- CBC Best Books of the Year
- Cook Prize for Best STEM Picture Book Finalist
- Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List
- Green Earth Book Award, Recommended Book
- National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title
- Nerdy Book Club Book Award finalist
- Library Media Connection Starred Review *
THE HUGGING TREE: A Story About Resilience
by Jill Neimark
illus. by Nicole Wong | Magination Press, 2015
• Finalist, 2015 Green Earth Book Awards
FERRY TAIL
by Katharine Kenah
illus. by Nicole Wong | Sleeping Bear Press, 2014
NO YEAR OF THE CAT
by Mary Dodson Wade
illus. by Nicole Wong | Sleeping Bear Press | 2012
WILD ROSE’S WEAVING, by Ginger Churchill
illus. by Nicole Wong | Tanglewood | 2011
ONLY ONE YEAR, by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Nicole Wong, Lee & Low Books | 2010
BRUSHING MOM’S HAIR, by Andrea Cheng,
illus. by Nicole Wong | Front Street, Incorporated | 2009
“R” IS FOR RESEARCH, by Toni Buzzeo | illus. by Nicole Wong | Upstart Books | 2008
My GRANDPA HAD A STROKE, by Dori Hillestad Butler | illus. by Nicole Wong | Magination Press | 2007
“L” IS FOR LIBRARY, by Sonya Terry | illus. by Nicole Wong | Upstart Books | 2006
IMAGINE A RAINBOW: A Child’s Guide for Soothing Pain, by Brenda S. Miles | illus. by Nicole Wong | Magination Press | 2006
• iParenting Media Award Winner
• ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award Finalist
And many more . . .
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