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Inkberry Books:  April 26th at 1:00 PM

Author Christine Liu-Perkins

The Quest for a Tangram Dragon


A brave Little Triangle seeks a Chinese dragon to bring rain to the thirsty land. Along the way, six other shapes join the quest. How will they use the magic of tangrams to find the dragon they need?

Join Louisville author Christine Liu-Perkins for a fun introduction for the whole family to the classic Chinese tangram puzzle. She will read her picture book, THE QUEST FOR A TANGRAM DRAGON. Then everyone will be invited to make seven tangram puzzles of animals from the story: a butterfly, bat, bird, fish, dog, horse, and Chinese dragon. The story is aimed at ages 5-8, and the puzzles can be enjoyed by ages 5-99.

The book won the 2025 Mathical Book Prize for Young Readers K-2 and was a 2025 Colorado Book Award finalist for Children's Literature.

About the Author

Christine Liu-Perkins specializes in writing about Chinese history and culture for children. Her middle-grade nonfiction book, AT HOME IN HER TOMB: LADY DAI AND THE ANCIENT CHINESE TREASURES OF MAWANGDUI, appeared on multiple "best books of the year" lists compiled by educators, librarians, and reviewers. Always interested in what motivates 

people, she completed a PhD in educational psychology. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she was born in Boston and raised in Kansas City. After living in various cities across America, Asia, and Europe, she now calls Colorado home.