You can also call her Zoe. She is a CSC-Cambridge Trust scholar of children's literature and culture and a lover of stories. She began translating picturebooks in 2018 and has translated Marc Martin's award-winning book, A Forest, and a more recent one, Max. She has published original research on children's literature since 2020. She also writes for children's magazines such as Phoenix English. This is her first authored picturebook. Erin Vanessa is a Canadian illustrator who hand-paints with watercolour, gouache, and pencil crayon. In addition to children's books, her art can be found on stationery, greeting cards, puzzles, and home decor products around the world. She's a former video game producer, runs a lot (because she loves baking cookies and eating cheese), and loves dogs. Her inspirations include video games, beautiful food, and vintage botanical illustrations.