Julien Chung is a graphic designer with the Montreal newspaper La Presse, and and illustrator of books for children. He created the alphabet board book Hockey ABC that is also issued in French as L’ABC du hockey. Chung’s parents have Austrian and Chinese ancestry. He lives in Montreal. Chung illustrated several books in the Chicka Chicka Book series and has been both author and illustrator for a couple books in the series.
Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)
Chicka Chicka Peep Peep
San Diego: Beach Lane Books, 2026.
forthcoming Jan. 2026
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
Everyone’s favorite alphabet crew is ready to hop to the occasion and sniff out the surprise, with the help of some fuzzy new friends. Celebrate springtime in this colorful romp that will have everyone chanting—and hopping!—along.
Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)
Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat
San Diego: Beach Lane Books, 2025.
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
The classic alphabet chant gets a Halloween twist as the letters sneak their way up the tree, all donning their spiffiest costumes. But when a witch swoops in, and the letters come tumbling down, will that be the end of their Halloween fun…or just the beginning?
Fiction (Juvenile, Board book)
Hockey ABC
Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2020.
PZ10.C48 H63 2020
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
Two teams of Canadian animals, the Woodland Wapitis and the Forest Flyers, face off in an action-packed ABC hockey game.
Kids will be cheering for their favourite players as they illustrate the alphabet and the game, from A is for Arena to Z is for Zamboni machine! Find more fun ways to learn by identifying the odd versus even jersey numbers.
This oversize board book is perfect for little learners — and hockey fans of all ages!
Links
Julien Chung personal website
Publisher Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuter
Publisher Scholastic Canada