About
Photo: C.E. Davis
C.J. Hong is the award-winning author of Greetings, Floof!. She is passionate about promoting literacy and hopes her stories will foster a love of reading in children. When C.J's not writing, she can often be found at her local library checking out as many books as she can carry! She also loves to dance, practice Tai Chi, volunteer at an elementary school, and spend time with family and friends. She lives with her husband in Ottawa, Ontario.
Fun Facts!
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Her favorite colours are blue and pink, which happen to be Floof's colours!
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She loves playing Catan and other board games even though she rarely wins.
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Her favorite foods are soups and salads . . . and more salads!
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She doesn't have any pets, but she adores cats — especially fluffy, cuddly ones.
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As a child, her favourite picture books were Where the Wild Things Are, The Hungry Thing, and The Snowy Day.
Favourite Quotes
“When I say to a parent, 'read to a child', I don't want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate.”
Mem Fox
"I didn't have to be talented, I just had to be persistent. And that that was something that I could control — the persistence."
Kate DiCamillo
"Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it."
Jim Henson
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