Qin Leng

Qin Leng is a Canada-based children's book illustrator and author. She also worked creating illustrations for children's television.[1] Her picture book illustrations have won her a Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature and Governor General's Award, among other honours.

Leng was born in Shanghai and has a twin sister. Their father is an artist. Leng later moved to France, then Montreal,[2] where she graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema.[3] She published her first picture book in 2009.[2] As of 2025, she was based in Toronto with her husband and son.[1]

Awards and honours

Three of Leng's books have been named Notable Children's Books by the Association for Library Service to Children: Piper Green and the Fairy Tree (2015) by Ellen Potter,[4] Over the Shop (2021) by JonArno Lawson,[5] and At the Window (2025) by Hope Lim.[6]

Books Leng illustrated have frequently appeared in year-end best of lists. In 2015, Shelf Awareness named Piper Green and the Fairy Tree one of the best children's books of the year.[7] In 2021, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named Over the Shop one of the year's best picture books.[8] The following year, The Bulletin and Publishers Weekly named A Day for Sandcastles won of the year's best picture books.[9][10]

Awards for Leng's work
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2014 Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin Governor General's Award for English-language children's illustration Finalist [11]
2014–2015 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Picture Book) Winner [12]
2015 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist [13]
Norman, Speak! Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist [13]
2016 Song for a Summer Night Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist [13]
2022 Trèfle Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration Winner [14][15]
2025 Le tasse de Gilles Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration Finalist [16]

Publications

Standalone books

  • Tsiang, Sarah (2010). A Flock of Shoes. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Annick.[17]
  • Foggo, Cheryl (2011). Dear Baobab. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Second Story Press.[18]
  • Tsiang, Sarah (2012). Dogs Don't Eat Jam and Other Things Big Kids Know. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Annick.[19]
  • Tsiang, Sarah (2012). The Stone Hatchlings. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Annick.[20]
  • Lloyd, Jennifer (2013). The Best Thing About Kindergarten. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Simply Read.[21]
  • MacLeod, Elizabeth; Wishinsky, Frieda (2013). A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events, People and Inventions that Changed the World. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Kids Can Press.[22]
  • Uluadluak, Donald (2013). Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Inhabit Media.[23]
  • Adderson, Caroline (2014). Norman, Speak!. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[24]
  • Mikkigak, Qaunaq; Schwartz, Joanne (2014). Grandmother Ptarmigan. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Inhabit Media.[25]
  • Uegaki, Chieri (2014). Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Kids Can Press.[26]
  • Sulurayok, Matilda (2015). Kamik's First Sled. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Inhabit Media.[27]
  • Cole, Kathryn (2015). Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents: A Story About Choices. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Second Story Press.[28]
  • Cole, Kathryn (2015). Never Give Up: A Story About Self-Esteem. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Second Story Press.
  • Heidbreder, Robert (2015). Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[29]
  • Baker, Darryl (2016). Kamik Joins the Pack. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Inhabit Media.[30]
  • Cole, Kathryn (2015). That Uh-Oh Feeling: A Story About Touch. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Second Story Press.[31]
  • Hainnu, Rebecca (2016). A Walk on the Shoreline. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Inhabit Media.[32]
  • Kulling, Monica (2016). Happy Birthday, Alice Babette. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[33]
  • O'Leary, Sara (2016). A Family Is A Family Is A Family. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[34]
  • Rusch, Elizabeth (2016). Ready, Set... Baby. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.[35]
  • Stinson, Kathy (2016). Harry and Walter. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Annick Press.
  • Claire, Céline (2017). L'abri (in French). Illustrated by Qin Leng. Comme des Géants.
    • Claire, Céline (2017). Shelter. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Kids Can Press.[36]
  • Sher, Emil (2017). Away. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[37]
  • Hopkinson, Deborah (2018). Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austin. Harpercollins US.[38]
  • Kerrin, Jessica Scott (2018). The Better Tree Fort. Groundwood Books.[39]
  • Lee, Dennis (2018). Good Night, Good Night. Harpercollins Canada.
  • Leng, Qin (2018). Je suis petite (in French). Comme des Géants.
    • Leng, Qin (2018). I Am Small. Kids Can Press.[40]
  • Arnold, Marsha Diane (2019). Mine. Yours. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Kids Can Press.[41]
  • Balasubramaniam, Saumiya (2019). When I Found Grandma. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[42]
  • Sharon, Lois & Bram; Hampson, Randi (2019). Skinnamarink. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.[43][44]
  • Klein, Cheryl B. (2020). A Year of Everyday Wonders. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Abrams Books.[45]
  • Lawson, JonArno (2021). Over the Shop. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Candlewick Press.[46]
  • O'Leary, Sara (2021). A Kid Is A Kid Is A Kid. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[47]
  • Lawson, JonArno (2022). A Day for Sandcastles. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Candlewick Press.[48]
  • Robert, Nadine (2022). Trèfle (in French). Illustrated by Qin Leng. Comme des Géants.
    • Robert, Nadine (2022). Clover. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Milky Way.[49]
  • Sharon, Lois & Bram; Hampson, Randi (2022). One Elephant Went out to Play. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.
  • Zihan, Mei (2022). New Year. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Greystone.[50]
  • Beaulieu, Baptiste (2023). Les Gens Sont Beaux (in French). Illustrated by Qin Leng. Les Arènes.
  • Sharon, Lois & Bram; Hampson, Randi (2023). Peanut Butter and Jelly. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.[51]
  • Suzuki, David; Kyi, Tanya Lloyd (2023). Bompa's Insect Expedition. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Greystone.[52]
  • Soo, Phillipa; Doran, Maris Pasquale (2024). Piper Chen Sings. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.[53][54]
    • Soo, Phillipa; Doran, Maris Pasquale (2025). Si ça te chante (in French). Illustrated by Qin Leng. Little Urban.
  • Trudeau, Catherine (2024). La Tasse de Gilles (in French). Illustrated by Qin Leng. La Pastèque.
  • Leng, Qin (2025). Fantastic Lou. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Tundra Books.[55]
    • Leng, Qin (2025). Fantastique Lou (in French). Illustrated by Qin Leng. DARGAUD.
  • Lim, Hope (2025). At the Window. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Candlewick Press.[56]
    • Lim, Hope (2025). Par la fenêtre (in French). Illustrated by Qin Leng. Saltimbanque Editions.
  • O'Leary, Sara (2026). A Friend Is A Friend Is A Friend. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Groundwood Books.[57]
  • Paul, Pamela (2026). The Path. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Putnam.[58]
  • Tokuda-Hall, Maggie (2026). What Do People Do at the Science Museum?. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Chronicle.[59]

Piper Green series

  • Potter, Ellen (2015). Piper Green and the Fairy Tree. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.[60][61]
  • Potter, Ellen (2015). Too Much Good Luck. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.
  • Potter, Ellen (2016). The Sea Pony. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.[62]
  • Potter, Ellen (2017). Going Places. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.
  • Potter, Ellen (2017). Pie Girl. Illustrated by Qin Leng. Penguin Random House.

References

  1. 1 2 "Just One Question for Qin Leng". The Needle and te Knife. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Qin Leng". Kids Can Press. Archived from the original on 16 April 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "About". qinillustrations. Archived from the original on 16 April 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "ALSC names 2016 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "2022 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Notable Children's Books - 2026 -- UNDER CONSTRUCTION". Association for Library Service to Children. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Our 2015 Best Books of the Year". Shelf Awareness. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (ed.). "2021 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Quealy-Gainer, Kate (ed.). "2022 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived from the original on 16 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Best Books 2022: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Mark Medley, "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014.
  12. ↑ "2014-2015 Awards Winners". APALA. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 "Winners & Finalists". BC and Yukon Book Prizes. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Maalouf, Laila (16 November 2022). "Alain Farah remporte le Prix du Gouverneur général". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Awards: Governor General's Literary, Polari Winners". Shelf Awareness. 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Governor General's Literary Awards shortlists announced". Quill and Quire. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "A Flock of Shoes". Kirkus Reviews. 15 November 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Dear Baobab". Kirkus Reviews. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Dogs Don't Eat Jam and Other Things Big Kids Know by Sarah Tsiang". Publishers Weekly. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "The Stone Hatchlings". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "The Best Thing About Kindergarten by Jennifer Lloyd". Publishers Weekly. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "A History of Just About Everything". Kirkus Reviews. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Kamik". Kirkus Reviews. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Norman, Speak!". Kirkus Reviews. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Grandmother Ptarmigan". Kirkus Reviews. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri Uegaki". Publishers Weekly. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Kamik's First Sled". Kirkus Reviews. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents". Kirkus Reviews. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Song for a Summer Night". Kirkus Reviews. 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Kamik Joins the Pack". Kirkus Reviews. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "That Uh-Oh Feeling". Kirkus Reviews. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "A Walk on the Shoreline". Kirkus Reviews. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Alice Babette by Monica Kulling". Publishers Weekly. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O'Leary". Publishers Weekly. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Ready, Set... Baby by Elizabeth Rusch". Publishers Weekly. 21 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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  37. ↑ "Away". CBC Books. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  38. ↑ "Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen: The Story of Six Novels, Three Notebooks, a Writing Box, and One Clever Girl by Deborah Hopkinson". Publishers Weekly. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  39. ↑ Hong, Terry (20 March 2018). "The Better Tree Fort". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 16 May 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  40. ↑ "I Am Small". Kirkus Reviews. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "Mine. Yours". Kirkus Reviews. 27 January 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  42. ↑ "When I Found Grandma by Saumiya Balasubramaniam". Publishers Weekly. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  43. ↑ "Sharon, Lois & Bram's Skinnamarink by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lillienstein, Bram Morrison". Publishers Weekly. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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  45. ↑ "A Year of Everyday Wonders by Cheryl B Klein". Publishers Weekly. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  46. ↑ "Over the Shop by Jonarno Lawson". Publishers Weekly. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  47. ↑ "A Kid Is A Kid Is A Kid". Kirkus Reviews. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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  52. ↑ "Bompa's Insect Expedition (A Backyard Bug Book for Kids) by David Suzuki, Tanya Lloyd Kyi". Publishers Weekly. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  53. ↑ Hong, Terry (21 February 2024). "Children's Review: Piper Chen Sings". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on 19 May 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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  59. ↑ "What Do People Do at the Science Museum? by Maggie Tokuda-Hall". Publishers Weekly. 22 June 2026. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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