Matthew J. Baek

Matthew J. Baek
Baek speaking at the Baltimore Book Festival
Born (1971-11-25) 25 November 1971
Seoul, South Korea
EducationMaryland Institute College of Art (BFA)
Websitematthewjbaek.com

Matthew J. Baek (born 25 November 1971) is a Korean-American illustrator, children's book author, and graphic designer working as a government contractor for USAID. His illustrations have appeared in publications, both nationally and internationally.[1]

Baek was born in Seoul, South Korea on 25 November 1971. He moved to the U.S. in 1981.[2] He later attended the Parsons School of Design and the Maryland Institute College of Art, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the latter.[3]

Baek has authored six books and illustrated two. He illustrated his first book, In God's Hands, in 2005.[4][5] In 2006, Booklist named In God's Hands one of the year's "Top 10 Religion and Spirituality Books for Youth".[6] Baek published his first book, Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear!, with Dial Books in 2008.[7][8] Baek is also the author of Panda & Polar Bear (2009),[9][10] which is a Junior Library Guild selection.[11]

Books

As author and illustrator

  • Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear!. Dial Books. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8037-3250-6.
  • Panda and Polar Bear. Dial Books. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8037-3359-6.
  • Poonya the Red Panda, 2015.
  • Pinecone's First Snow, 2015.
  • I Am a Cat, 2016.
  • Long Eared Bunny, 2016.

As illustrator

  • Kushner, Lawrence; Schmidt, Gary (2005). In God's Hands. Jewish Lights Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58023-224-1.
  • Eissler, Trevor (2012). N is for North Korea. Sevenoff. ISBN 978-0-982-28332-5.

References

  1. ↑ "Flying under a green flag". MSNBC. 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Baek". Stimola Literary Studio. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Stray Point Art Academy. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Silver, Linda R. (3 August 2012). "In God's Hands". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "In God's Hands". Kirkus Reviews. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Cooper, Ilene (1 October 2006). "Top 10 Religion and Spirituality Books for Youth: 2006". Booklist. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear!". Publishers Weekly. 255: 2. 2008.
  8. ↑ "Be Gentle with the Dog, Dear!". Kirkus Reviews. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Panda & Polar Bear". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Panda and Polar Bear". Publishers Weekly. 22 June 2009.
  11. ↑ "Panda & Polar Bear". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 18 July 2026.


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