Sophie Siers (Author) Sophie Siers is an award winning New Zealand author. She studied english and drama before training in early childhood education. In 2015 she took over her parents' publishing house with a new focus on children's books. Anne Villeneuve (Illustrator) Anne Villeneuve loves to tell stories with her illustrations and her writing. Everywhere she goes, she studies people and animals alike and tries to capture the essence of the life surrounding her with her brushes and crayons. She never leaves home without her sketchbook which she's constantly filling with colourful renditions of everything she sees. She has won many awards and her illustrations have been seen in books all around the world. Anne lives in Montreal, Quebec.