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Jimmy Liao is a well-known Taiwanese illustrator as well as a picture book writer. The name Jimmy is his English first name which brought about his Chinese pen name, After graduating from Chinese Culture University in which he majored in art, Jimmy worked in an advertising company for twelve years, and then he worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines. In 1998 his picture books Secrets in the Forest and A Fish with a Smile were published in Taiwan. These two books earned him several book awards and were regarded as The Best Childrens Books in several Taiwanese newspapers. Jimmys books have been translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world. His books have also been adapted for theater, movie, television, and animation. His pictures are characterized by their use of striking, bold colors and depict central figures that often appear small in the foreground, suggesting the viewpoint of a child in the wide, sometimes sinister, world, or to hint at loneliness.