Salina Yoon

Early life and education Yoon was born in Busan, South Korea, and immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of four. She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and studied graphic design at California State University, Northridge. She later earned a degree in illustration from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.

She gained widespread recognition for her Penguin series, beginning with Penguin and Pinecone (2012), followed by other titles such as Penguin on Vacation and Penguin and Penelope. Her Duck, Duck, Porcupine! series earned the 2018 Geisel Honor.

She describes her drafting process as puzzle-like and highly visual, using storyboards and multiple iterations to refine text and illustration.

Awards and honors 2018 Geisel Honor Book – My Kite is Stuck! And Other Stories She has spoken at schools and libraries as part of her outreach work.

Selected bibliography Series Penguin series Penguin and Pinecone (2012) Penguin on Vacation (2013) Penguin in Love (2014) Penguin and Penelope (2022) Duck, Duck, Porcupine! series Duck, Duck, Porcupine! (2016) My Kite is Stuck! And Other Stories (2017) That's My Book! And Other Stories (2018)

Other works Found (2014) Stormy Night (2015) Be a Friend (2016) Kiki & Jax: The Life-Changing Magic of Friendship (2019, with Marie Kondo)