Filled with elements of Japanese culture, the Anzu series, written and illustrated by Benson Shum, is a heartwarming story of Anzu the Kaiju who learns the basic lessons of kindness and empathy. Ben- son Shum has illustrated a number of picture books, including Adam Lehrhaupt’s Sloth Went, Jenni- fer Sattler’s Go to Sheep, and his own Anzu the Great Kaiju. Benson is also an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he has contributed to such films as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen II, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Encanto.
