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Mei Yu's debut graphic novel Lost & Found: Based on a True Story won the Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Award 2025.

July 11, 2025
Preorder now! Learn how to draw anime EASY step by step with my new book, Draw with Mei: How to Draw Anime Characters with Quick and Easy Templates, using pre-made templates. Preorder on Amazon TODAY or at your local bookstore!

Mei Yu's debut graphic novel Lost & Found: Based on a True Story won the Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Award 2025.

May 16, 2025
Award Winner! Lost & Found: Based on a True Story won the 2025 Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Award! Thank you to all the readers who voted ❤ Stay tooned for Book 2, out April 2026!

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Draw anime characters EASY with pre-made templates!

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Published by Union Square Kids, New York

SUPER EASY hands-on drawing book for beginners!

  • Draw right on pre-made templates
  • EASY steps to guide you
  • LOTS of tips, tricks, templates, & ideas to build creativity
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  • Enjoy bonus fun activities, like mix and match templates & more!
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Learn how to draw for beginners by drawing on pre-made templates!
Use the same template to make many drawings!
Includes ideas to create your own characters and fashion
Learn easy art skills to create your own anime characters!
Learn how to draw faces, expressions, hair, bodies, poses, and outfits, all with tips and tricks!
Enjoy bonus fun activities, like mix and match templates and more!

Featured Graphic Novel

Lost & Found: Based on a True Story is an inspiring graphic novel memoir to encourage children to overcome challenges in new schools and environments, and be proud of who they are!

Lost & Found is the winner of the Forest of Reading's Silver Birch Express Award 2025.
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Published by Union Square Kids, New York

Silver Birch Express Award badge. WINNER: Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Award 2025

Nominated for the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL)'s Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards

Nominated for the American Library Association (ALA)'s 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List

Selected as one of Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2024!

Selected as one of the 2025 finalists for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes - Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize!

Book Industry Reviews

★ "Yu’s fictionalized biographical immigration story highlights perseverance and creative problem solving. The ‘Note to Readers,’ author’s note, and bonus story are fantastic additions... Highly recommended." — School Library Journal STARRED Review

"This bright and bubbly early reader graphic novel, based on debut creator Yu’s own immigration story, validates the sometimes overwhelming nature of learning an unfamiliar language as a child in a new country." — Publishers Weekly

"Charming, funny, and full of heart." — Kirkus Reviews

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Lost & Found graphic novel memoir author Mei Yu with her characters Mei and Meiow.

Featured Illustrated Novel

For those who love their fairy tales SCARY

The "fairest of them all" is not what it seems...

Seven Sins, Seven Sins in all,
Seven Sins, Seven Sins must fall.
Seven Sins must be slain before
One can be at peace forever more.

Ensnared in The Queen’s deadly hunting game, Princess Snow White must find a way to survive the night and slay the Seven Sins...

...if they don’t slay her first.

Enter a dark retelling of the classic fairy tale as you’ve never seen before by sibling creators Mei Yu and Shawn Yu.

Available now in paperback and eBook on Amazon!

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Featured How to Draw Book

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Published by DK

Manga Drawing School: Take Your Art to the Next Level, Step-by-Step is the ULTIMATE how to draw manga book!

Manga Drawing School includes:

  • 250+ pages filled with invaluable content
  • 50+ step-by-step lessons for all skill levels
  • 700+ tips, tricks, drawing secrets, & annotations
  • 1,000+ gorgeous images large & small

Manga Drawing School is available in:

Manga Drawing School is avaiable in the languages below. Click on a cover to learn more!

Over 50 step-by-step drawing lessons to boost your art skills and creativity.
Over 700 art secrets, tips, tricks, comparisons, and annotations!
Over 1,000 illustrations and images, including characters for inspiration.
Learn how to draw manga characters and different art, cartoon, and comic styles.

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Draw Quick & Easy Anime Manga Eyes
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Draw Quick & Easy Anime Manga Chibis
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