Tammy Yee
Tammy Yee is the author and/or illustrator of more than 40 children's books. She grew up in Hawai`i where she explored tide pools, swam in streams, and wrote and illustrated spooky stories her teachers politely read. After working as a pediatric medical-surgical and oncology nurse, in 1994 she exchanged her stethoscope for a paintbrush and has been writing and illustrating ever since. She has also designed digital murals for local health centers, pediatric hospitals, and ambulances. In 2022,...See more
Tammy Yee is the author and/or illustrator of more than 40 children's books. She grew up in Hawai`i where she explored tide pools, swam in streams, and wrote and illustrated spooky stories her teachers politely read. After working as a pediatric medical-surgical and oncology nurse, in 1994 she exchanged her stethoscope for a paintbrush and has been writing and illustrating ever since. She has also designed digital murals for local health centers, pediatric hospitals, and ambulances. In 2022, she was inducted into the Children's Literature of Hawai`i's (CLH) Hall of Fame. See less
