Emmy-Honored Chinese American TV Animator & Best-Selling Author Launches 74th Surf Soup Book Surf Soup Dragon Boat Race Festival Celebrates Asian Culture with a Fun, Heartwarming Adventure

Emmy-Honored Chinese American TV Animator & Best-Selling Author Launches 74th Surf Soup Book Surf Soup Dragon Boat Race Festival Celebrates Asian Culture with a Fun, Heartwarming Adventure
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Contact: Donna Kay Lau | Surfsoupv@yahoo.com | website/press kit: https://SurfSoup.tv

Emmy-Honored Chinese American TV Animator & Best-Selling Author Launches 74th Surf Soup Book

Surf Soup Dragon Boat Race Festival Celebrates Asian Culture with a Fun, Heartwarming Adventure

[City of Industry, California ] — Emmy-honored Chinese American TV animator and best-selling author Donna Kay Lau, known for working on Dora the Explorer, Catdog, Oswald, Generator Rex, & Ben 10 and Regular Show and other hits, announces the launch of Surf Soup Dragon Boat Race Festival: Celebrating Asian Culture and Making Zongzi, the 74th book in the Surf Soup series. 

Set on Surf Soup Island, the story follows Koa, Little Donna, and friends as they prepare for the Dragon Boat Festival—only to find their dragon boat has two mischievous dragon heads! Guided by Little Donna’s grandmother, they learn the legend of Qu Yuan, the origins of the festival, and how to make zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), discovering teamwork, friendship, and resilience along the way.

Book Details

Title: Surf Soup Dragon Boat Race Festival: Celebrating Asian Culture and Making Zongzi

ISBN: 978-1-967065-00-4

LCCN: 2018912828

A New Memoir on the Horizon

Following this release, Donna Kay Lau will debut Making Surf Soup, a memoir reflecting on their journey as a Chinese American animator and storyteller, just in time for API Heritage Month.

About Surf Soup

The Surf Soup series, now spanning 74 books, blends imagination, cultural themes, and life lessons for young readers.

About the Author

Donna Kay Lau is an Emmy-honored TV animator, Best selling International author, and illustrator passionate about representation in children’s media.

For interviews, media inquiries, or review copies, contact:

Donna Kay Lau| Surfsouptv@Yahoo.com | SurfSoup.tv

About

Donna Kay Lau is an Emmy-honored TV animator whose career includes contributions to iconic children’s shows such as Dora the Explorer, Oswald the Octopus, CatDog, Generator Rex, Ben 10, and Regular Show. As an author and illustrator, she has built the Surf Soup series, which includes 75 books, activity guides, and a teacher’s guide for teaching animation. Donna’s work celebrates Asian culture and creativity, inspiring young readers worldwide.

With stories translated into Chinese, Japanese, German, Italian, French, and Spanish, Donna’s dedication to connecting with diverse audiences is evident. Her unwavering spirit, rooted in her Chinese American background, has propelled her through challenges to build a brand that continues to grow with animated shorts and the highly anticipated Surf Soup TV series. Donna's journey embodies resilience, inspiring others to pursue their passions and honor their unique stories.

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