Chris Soentpiet Explained

Birth Name:Han Kun Seop
Birth Date:3 January 1970
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Alma Mater:Pratt Institute
Occupation:Writer, illustrator, artist
Nationality:American
Genre:Children's literature
Notableworks:Coolies (2001)
Spouse:Yin (m. 1970)

Chris K. Soentpiet (born January 3, 1970, in Seoul) is a Korean American children's book illustrator and author. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1970. At age 8, he moved to Hawaii to live with his adoptive family.[1] A year later, the Soentpiets relocated to Portland, Oregon. Soentpiet currently lives and works in New York City.

Around Town, a picture book written and illustrated by Soentpiet, marked the artist's debut in 1994. Today, Soentpiet is recognized as an award-winning illustrator in the children's book industry. His books have received numerous honors, including, but not limited to, the International Reading Association Teachers' Choice Award, NAACP Image Award, Parents' Choice Gold Award, Parents Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year, North Carolina Children's Book Award, Georgia Children's Picture Book Award, International Reading Association Notable Children's Book for a Global Society, and ALA Notable Book. Soentpiet is active on the school visit circuit.

Soentpiet's research for the picture chapter book Peacebound Trains (author: Haemi Balgassi) took him back to his country of birth, South Korea, for the first time since his adoption in 1978. In 1996, Soentpiet won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal for his paintings in Peacebound Trains. The United States Department of Defense published an online edition of the book and featured it, complete with a Teacher Activity Guide, on the United States of America Korean War Commemoration site. Peacebound Trains is the only book to receive this honor.

On his official website and a number of interviews, the artist credits Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin for encouraging him to pursue a career as a children's book illustrator.

Awards and honors

Three of the books Soentpiet illustrated are Junior Library Guild selections: So Far from the Sea (1998),[2] Coolies (2001),[3] and Brothers (2007).[4] The Association for Library Service to Children has named three of the books Soentpiet illustrated as Notable Children's Books: More Than Anything Else (1996),[5] Molly Bannaky (2000),[6] and Coolies (2002).[7] In 1995, the Smithsonian named The Last Dragon by Susan Miho Nunes among the year's Notable Books for Children.[8]

Soentpiet's books have also received the following accolades:

Awards for Soentpiet's books!Year!Title!Award!Result!
1996More than Anything ElseILA Children’s and Young Adults’ Book AwardWinner[9]
1999Molly BannakyJane Addams Children's Book AwardWinner[10]
1999FOCAL Award Best BookWinner
2000Honor
2000Oppenheim Toy Portfolio AwardWinner
2001CooliesParents' Choice AwardWinner
2001-03CooliesAsian/Pacific American Awards for Literature

Picture Book

Honor[11]
2006-07BrothersAsian/Pacific American Awards for Literature: Picture BookHonor[12]
2015Amazing Places Parents' Choice Award for PoetryWinner

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Media

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Soentpiet . 27 February 2010 . Papertigers.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20100620233018/http://www.papertigers.org/gallery/Chris_Soentpiet/index.html . 20 June 2010 . dead .
  2. Web site: So Far from the Sea . 2024-07-14 . . en . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033354/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/so-far-from-the-sea-9780395720950j . live .
  3. Web site: Coolies . 2024-07-14 . . en . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033355/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/coolies-9780399232275j . live .
  4. Web site: Brothers . 2024-07-14 . . en . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033355/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/brothers-9780399234064j . live .
  5. Web site: More Than Anything Else . 2024-07-14 . . en . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033358/https://www.ala.org/winner/more-anything-else . live .
  6. Web site: Molly Bannaky . 2024-07-14 . . en . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033359/https://www.ala.org/winner/molly-bannaky . live .
  7. Web site: Coolies . 2024-07-14 . . en . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033359/https://www.ala.org/winner/coolies . live .
  8. Web site: Burke . Kathleen . 1995-11-01 . Smithsonian Notable Books for Children, 1995 . 2024-07-14 . Smithsonian Magazine . en . November 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129225529/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/smithsonian-notable-books-for-children-1995-104842050/ . live .
  9. Web site: Celebrating 40 Years of Extraordinary Books . 2024-07-14 . . 4 . July 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200727111907/https://literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/awards-and-grants/ila-childrens-ya-book-awards-40yrs.pdf?sfvrsn=3a8ea38e_4 . live .
  10. Web site: Griffith . Susan C. . Barkman . Donna . Imagining Peace and Social Justice: The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award . 2024-07-14 . . en . March 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310052119/https://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/resources/imaginingpeacehtml . live .
  11. Web site: 2001-2003 AWARDS WINNERS . 1 February 2019 . APALA . September 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927153023/https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/literature-awards/winners/2001-2003-awardswinners/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2006-2007 AWARDS WINNERS . 1 February 2019 . APALA . September 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927152842/https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/literature-awards/winners/2006-2007-awardswinners/ . live .
  13. Web site: 1994-02-28 . Around Town by Chris K. Soentpiet . 2024-07-14 . . December 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201224828/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780688045722 . live .
  14. Web site: July 1995 . More than Anything Else . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033358/https://www.booklistonline.com/More-Than-Anything-Else-Marie-Bradby/pid=984355 . live .
  15. Web site: 1995-05-01 . The Last Dragon . subscription . 2024-07-14 . Booklist.
  16. Web site: 1996-09-15 . Peacebound Trains . subscription . 2024-07-14 . Booklist.
  17. Web site: 1997-09-01 . Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714033916/https://www.booklistonline.com/Silver-Packages-An-Appalachian-Christmas-Story-Cynthia-Rylant/pid=1034387 . live .
  18. Web site: 1998-05-01 . So Far from the Sea . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034419/https://www.booklistonline.com/So-Far-from-the-Sea-Eve-Bunting/pid=1033138 . live .
  19. Web site: 1998-02-15 . A Sign . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034418/https://www.booklistonline.com/A-Sign-George-Ella-Lyon/pid=1028807 . live .
  20. Web site: 1998-09-15 . Something Beautiful . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034418/https://www.booklistonline.com/Something-Beautiful-Sharon-Dennis-Wyeth/pid=454908 . live .
  21. Web site: 1999-09-15 . Molly Bannaky . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034419/https://www.booklistonline.com/Molly-Bannaky-Alice-McGill/pid=516441 . live .
  22. Web site: 1999-02-01 . Silence in the Mountains . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034420/https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Silence-in-the-Mountains-Liz-Rosenberg/pid=577475 . live .
  23. Web site: 2000-05-01 . Where is Grandpa? . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034420/https://www.booklistonline.com/Where-Is-Grandpa-/pid=1069387 . live .
  24. Web site: 2000-02-15 . Momma, Where Are You From? . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034421/https://www.booklistonline.com/Momma-Where-Are-You-From-/pid=1065384 . live .
  25. Web site: 2001-03-15 . Jin Woo . subscription . 2024-07-14 . Booklist.
  26. Web site: 2001-02-19 . Coolies by Yin . 2024-07-14 . . October 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002004827/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780399232275 . live .
  27. Web site: 2002-09-23 . DEAR SANTA, PLEASE COME TO THE 19th FLOOR by Yin . 2024-07-14 . . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209025728/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780399236365 . live .
  28. Web site: 2003-02-15 . My Brother Martin . subscription . 2024-07-14 . Booklist.
  29. Web site: 2004-04-01 . Saturdays and Teacakes . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034937/https://www.booklistonline.com/Saturdays-and-Teacakes-Lester-L-Laminack/pid=1153920 . live .
  30. Web site: August 2006 . Brothers . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . February 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207005318/https://www.booklistonline.com/Brothers-Yin/pid=1711626 . live .
  31. Web site: 2008-10-07 . Happy Birthday to You! The Mystery Behind the Most Famous Song in the World . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034938/https://www.booklistonline.com/Happy-Birthday-to-You-The-Mystery-Behind-the-Most-Famous-Song-in-the-World-Margot-Theis-Raven/pid=2891570 . live .
  32. Web site: 2010-04-15 . Amazing Faces . subscription . 2024-07-14 . . July 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714034939/https://www.booklistonline.com/Amazing-Faces-/pid=4067553 . live .

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