Good News! Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken is available for pre-order at Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Third State Books, and will be delivered in August 2025! It’s a heart-warming tale about a brave girl determined to win the freedom of Lillie, the last of the chickens that lived in the Chinatown Fair video arcade and who was trained to play tic-tac-toe against customers.
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I loved reading this story inspired by the real Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken of Chinatown! Kids will be encouraged to seek clever solutions for the problems they see being ignored.
Hi, I’m Kimberly Tso, and I write books that celebrate the cleverness of children. I was a finalist for Storyteller Academy’s Manuscript Showcase in 2023, a runner up for #PBRisingStars 2023 mentorship program, and a finalist for We Need Diverse Books’ 2023 mentorship program. I’m an active member of SCBWI SoCal and SCBWI LA. I live with my partner and two daughters in Los Angeles, CA.
I love the challenge of writing complex ideas in an accessible way. I also like to draw, paint, and collage. The Procreate illustrations on this website were made by me.
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