Olivier de Solminihac was born in 1976 in Lille and lives in Dunkirk, France. To write his children's books he doesn't look for inspiration in his own childhood. He prefers to take the road to far away places where everything is strange and surprising. In another life he might prefer to be an anthropologist. He's the author of more than a dozen children's books as well as novels and poetry for grown ups. Stéphane Poulin is a Canadian children's book author and illustrator. In 1984, as he was completing his studies in graphic arts at College Ahuntsic, he won first prize for children's illustration in the Communication-Jeunesse contest. His numerous awards include the Canadian Council, the Elizabeth Cleaver Award, and The Boston Globe Award of Excellence. Stéphane still resides in Montreal, where he divides his time between illustrating children's books and pillow fighting with his family.