Meet Angel Halo Chang
Angel had a big imagination growing up, and creativity was her outlet. Her favorite toy was the giant cardboard box.
After teaching Pre-K Head Start for two years, she had a vision to make a bigger impact outside her classroom walls. She struggled to find her place in the professional world but found joy in creating children's books for fun while thinking of her former students.
She's also convinced that children's books are just as important to shaping culture as TV, movies, and music, because representation matters across all mediums.
She's born and raised in Orange County and currently raising a family in the Bay Area. Follow her at @angelhalochang for all the behind-the-scenes updates!
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From Classroom to Kickstarter: Angel Halo Chang’s Journey in Celebrating Asian Cultures
Thank you Asian Stories Library for the feature and sharing my journey! Motivated by her passion for early education and a desire to counter the rise in anti-Asian violence during the pandemic, Angel's whimsical and engaging stories offer both educational value and a celebration of cultural heritage. Read it here.
THROUGH THE YEARS
2008 -2010 | Teaching Days
Angel was a Teach For America corps member and taught Pre-K Head Start program for 2 years in Half Moon Bay, CA next to a pumpkin patch. See video below!
2013 - 2017 | Coping with Books
She left the classroom in search of wanting to make a bigger impact. While finding her way in the working world, she found self-publishing children's books to cope while missing her former students.
2017 - 2022 | Trial and Error
In June 2017, Angel launched her first Kickstarter on a whim to share her first collection of books. In 2019, she launched her 2nd Kickstarter project that failed.
2022 - present | Adobo, Boba, Chai Collection
It wasn't until her 3rd Kickstarter in 2022 where she found success with over $16K raised and over 400 backers to the 1st book of the Adobo, Boba, Chai collection.