Christa Kempter

Christa Kempter was born in Ingelheim, Germany. Since 1992, she has worked as a freelance children's book author as well as for radio and television. Christa Kempter has previously written the well-known series Mr Hase und Frau Bär for NordSüd Verlag. She appreciates the everyday little wonders and is happy when every now and then a small dream comes true.

Amélie Jackowski was born in Toulon, France. She studied at the Ecole des arts décoratifs in Strasbourg and at the University of Aix-en-Provence. Her best-known picture book that she illustrated, The Bad Moodhas, been translated into over ten languages. Today, Amélie works as a freelance illustrator of numerous children's books in France and regularly takes part in exhibitions.