A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens was a widely-loved English writer and is now considered by many the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Dickens wrote from experience: after his father was sent to debtors' prison, the young Dickens worked long days in a London factory.

Maïté Schmitt was born in a little town near Strasbourg in France, close to the German border. Her love of old animation movies inspired her to study illustration and animation. She has illustrated numerous books and worked on a short film, A priori, which combines two of her favorite things: books and bats. Say hello at maiteschmitt.com.