"Set against backdrops of various bold colors, Child's deceptively simple art features a winsome character, defined by a strong black line and exhibiting droll expressions. A playful approach to a universal yearning of children." -- "Publishers Weekly"

LAUREN CHILD is one of the top children's author-illustrators in the UK and has won, amongst many other awards, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Prize. Her Charlie and Lola series of picture books was made into an award-winning BBC television series in 2005. Lauren lives in London.