Need a book to make you smile?
If you would like a book signed and personalized with a name, this takes longer (a couple of weeks). Please pick your book and include the name you would like personalized.
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*Please note: Requesting a personalization may cause a delay in shipping. Our local authors offer this service at their convenience, which requires working around their schedule.
This service is only available through Once Upon A Time, America's Oldest Children's Bookstore.
About Benson Shum
Benson Shum is a children's book author and illustrator. He uses watercolor, ink and digital tools to create his illustrations. Trained in animation, his stories and paintings are expressive and full of movement. Benson writes and illustrates a wide range of Children’s books, from board books to picture books and early readers. The book he illustrated, Sloth Went published by Bloomsbury in 2020, received a starred review from Booklist. Benson is also an Animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he was a part of such films as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, and Frozen 2. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Benson now lives in Los Angeles, California.