MEET ASIA.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Asia ventured off to Los Angeles for Art School, planning to return home after graduation. Year after year, however, Asia slowly put down roots in LA. It took about a decade for Asia to accept that she, too, was an Angeleno. The tell-tale signs were there: she forgot how to drive in the rain, she loved wearing shorts all year round, and whether she wanted to go to the beach or grab Korean food at 3am, it was all accessible to her.

After accepting this inevitable conclusion, Asia decided to make a fun and quirky portrait of Los Angeles in alphabet form. Thus, LAbc was born.

DEDICATION.

Asia dedicates this book to the most wild adventure she’s had in Los Angeles, which is being a parent. There really is no hood like parenthood. To Jude and Jade, who loved watching this book come together, especially during your preschool and toddler years. I love you both to infinity and beyond.