Jason Chin (born 1978–1979)[1] is an author and illustrator of children's books.
His books, which usually deal with science and nature,[1] were the recipients of a Caldecott Medal, a Sibert Honor and a Orbis Pictus Award.
The son of a child psychologist and a teacher, Jason Chin grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, before moving with his parents to a rural area of New Hampshire when he was seven years old.
[4] Chin went to Syracuse University to study illustration, and moved to Brooklyn in 2001.
[8] Chin is married to artist Deirdre Gill and currently lives in Burlington, Vermont, with their two children.