Tarrytown Teen Authors and Illustrates Ocean-Themed Book

By Anne DeVries

Jing Graber, a 17-year-old senior at Regents High School, recently held a launch party for her children’s book, “Can you Sea Me?” at her home in Tarrytown. The event was attended by her friends and family, who gathered to celebrate the young author’s accomplishment. The book features Jing’s love for the ocean and its inhabitants and was still the topselling new children’s book on Amazon in the second week of March.

Jing’s passion for the ocean and her fascination with sea creatures began when she was a child. Her love for art, coupled with her curiosity, inspired her to write and illustrate the book. “Can you Sea Me?” showcases each ocean animal’s natural habitat and displays how it blends in with its environment, challenging readers to find the disguised animals while providing interesting details.

At the launch party, five-year-old Channing was impressed by Jing’s work, exclaiming, “Jing drew this? What in the world? It’s way too good! You mean she drew all the animals and did all the colors? Oh my gosh! Did she