Ursula Jones

Ursula Jones wanted to be a vet when she grew up, and then she went to drama school and became an actress instead. She has written a number of plays for children, but "The Witch's Children" is her first picture book. Ms. Jones lives in France, on the edge of the forest of Vaour.
Russell Ayto has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, including "Cinderella and the Hot Air Balloon, You'll Grow Soon, Alex, "and "Farmer Smart's Fat Cat." He lives in Cornwall, England, with his wife and their two children.