
Thí Gio̍k-lîng
儲玉玲
儲玉玲
Originally from Pingtung, Thí Gio̍k-lîng, a former high school teacher, embarked on her journey into illustration and picture book creation in 2000. Although her pursuits were interrupted for several years, she reignited her passion in 2018 when invited to participate in the "Handmade Picture Book Exhibition" at a bookstore. Currently residing in Pingtung with her family and four dogs, ThíGio̍k-lîng enjoys extensive reading and works as a picture book author and Soulcollage facilitator.
Works

A curly-haired, puffy child and a short-haired, floppy-eared little dog—two best friends are happily sharing food:
“You get half, I get half / You take one piece, I take one piece / You take a bite, I take a bite...”
Everything seems warm and lovely—
until...
When the food that neither of them really wants shows up, their expressions change.
When something delicious appears, the mood suddenly becomes tense.
In the new picture book Half for You, Half for Me, Thí Ka-huē uses colored pencils with a soft, handmade warmth and close-up compositions to capture nearly every detail on each page. Reading this book feels like flipping through a series of hand-drawn photo portraits that belong to the child and the dog. The lovely illustrations gently guide readers through childhood memories and the essence of summer—nostalgic yet fresh, vintage yet contemporary.
☆ Don’t miss the playful little details!
– The child and the dog both dislike papaya, so they give it to each other.
– The child loves kiwifruit, but the dog doesn’t—so it wears a grumpy face.
– They both love apples, and the dog even tries to sneak the entire one.
– The story ends sweetly… but both of them pass gas!
☆ Amusing scenes are mixed with warm and tender moments:
– Sharing juicy watermelon on a summer day.
– Playing in the sudden rain.
– Taking a bath together and falling into a sweet, peaceful sleep.
Through everyday scenes and playful dialogue, this picture book cleverly introduces a variety of measure words like “piece,” “chunk,” and “slice.” It’s not only a fun and charming story—but also offers an engaging and lively lesson on classifiers. The original text is in Taiwanese, but it translates beautifully into Korean, too!
Size: 19.8 x 21.6