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     Benson Shum is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator. Among his many books for young readers is Anzu the Great Kaiju, an ABA Kid’s Indie Next Pick and awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Social Emotional Literature by the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California (CLCSC). School Library Journal called it “a triumph” in a starred review. Aside from writing and illustrating, Benson is also an Animation Supervisor at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he has worked on such films as Frozen 1 and 2, Big Hero 6, Zootopia 1 and 2, Moana, and Encanto. Originally from Vancouver, BC, Benson now lives in sunny southern California.