Sweeney, Samantha: My Cuddly Ili Pika

Samantha Sweeney's favorite thing about writing and editing children's books is marveling at how much can be said in so few words. She lives in London in a tall house with a lot of stairs and comes up with some of her best ideas while she's on her way to the kitchen to make strong cups of tea. Her other great passion is soccer, and she is a dedicated supporter of a team that doesn't win very often.Carole Aufranc is an illustrator based in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. After completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Illustration, she specialized with a Masters in Children's Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Her art is created using a delicate digital technique combining hand painted papers and collages. She has developed her style over the years, drawing inspiration especially from her love of nature, Nordic simplicity, and mid-century art.