With a master’s degree in law, Juei-Chih Tsao has been writing and illustrating picture books since 1996. Known for her vivid, colorful artwork inspired by the brightness of Taiwanese fruits, her stories are warm and tender. Her debut picture book, Scratch Scratch: Little Bear’s Itchy Day, won First Prize in the Picture Book Category of the 9th Guo Zheng Chen Children’s Literature Award. Her book Dorothy’s First Day of School received Honorable Mention in the 14th Hsin-Yi Children’s Literature Award.

When she’s not creating picture books, she enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, and listening to rock music. Her published works include Big Bad Wolf’s Dining Table, Rise and Shine!, It’s Bed Time!, The Eagle and Me, Dorothy’s First Day of School, I Will Be Brave, Scratch Scratch: Little Bear’s Itchy Day, and Yummy Yummy: Little Bear’s Food Adventure. This is her first time creating a picture book in Taiwanese (Hokkien).