My name is Stephanie Sy (how to pronounce Sy) 施佳慧, and I am a Filipino-Chinese-Canadian from Hong Kong. I write picture books that explore and celebrate the vibrant, in-between spaces of my multicultural identity.
Illustrated by Daniel Tingcungco and published by Kokila (Penguin Random House). A celebration of the Filipino bayanihan spirit and a community that comes together to return a roof after a typhoon.
★ 2024 Freeman Book Award Of Note in Children's Literature title
★ “A bighearted tribute to a tradition rooted in love and community.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A Roof! shines light on ordinary human compassion and kindness and will inspire readers to consider their own community participation.”
— Booklist
"A great addition to any collection, with its representation of Filipino culture and themes of community and determination."
— School Library Journal
You Can’t Tame a Tiger is illustrated by New York Times Bestselling Illustrator Julien Chung and published by Owlkids. A spirited read-aloud about identity, self-acceptance, and the importance of being unapologetically YOU.
★ CBC Books Best Canadian Children's Book of 2025
"Readers may find deeper meaning in this story about self-definition and accepting others for who they say they are."
- Kirkus Reviews
Coming Soon (August)!
The Magnificent Banyan and the Green Tong Lau is illustrated by Ishita Jain and published by Kokila (Penguin Random House). A modern fable of a banyan tree that grows in the crack of a Hong Kong tong lau, and brings a divided community together.
Coming Soon (May 12)!
Jia Has a Dog Problem is illustrated by Isabella Kung and published by Kokila (Penguin Random House). A humorous story told in a dual narrative, of a child afraid of all dogs, and a dog afraid of all kids. A conversation starter about different points of view.
★ “A doggone delight.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
