專職繪本作家與插畫家，從事繪本創作多年，擅長自然生態、人物、風景等寫實精細插畫。慣用國畫專用的京和紙作畫，綜合壓克力顏料、水彩、色鉛筆、廣告顏料等，先以小筆勾勒輪廓，再一層層堆疊上色。畫畫對她來說，不只是磨練技巧、敘述主題而已，而是讓她更有能力對萬物付出情感，並且呈現在每一次的創作中。
作品作品曾獲「好書大家讀」年度最佳少年兒童讀物獎、文化部中小學生優良課外讀物推介、上海好童書獎、環保署「綠芽獎」圖畫書特優獎以及入選第一屆韓國CJ圖畫書特展等。主要作品有《我種了高麗菜》、《我家附近的野花》、《長的圓的，一起來蒐集！》等。
Li-Ya Chen is a full-time picture books author and illustrator. She has been writing picture books for years and specializes in natural wilderness, people, and landscapes in the style of realistic and fine illustrations. She likes to use paper specifically for traditional Chinese paintings. As for choosing colors, she chooses acrylic colors, watercolor, color pencils, and poster colors. First, she will use small pens to draw the outlines, and then add colors with several layers. For her, paintings not only sharpen her skills and express the themes, but also allow her to pour her sentiment toward the world. She has won many awards including the Good Books for Everyone Award Best Children’s Books of the Year, and the Shanghai Good Children's Book Award. Her most important works include I Plant a Cabbage, The Wild Flowers in My Neighborhood, Let’s Collect Together!
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