Thaïs Vanderheyden is a Belgian author and illustrator. She studied Art History at the Catholic University of Leuven studied art history and took drawing classes at the Municipal Academy of Art in Bruges.

In 2009, unable to find a suitable design for her second son’s birth announcement card, she made one
herself. Since then, she has managed to turn her hobby into her job and has illustrated and written a number of successful children’s books, such as Santa’s Little Spies and The Department Store Mice. Translations of her work have been published in French, Chinese, Korean and Italian. For Art All Stars she combined her education as an art historian with her talent for drawing, making art more accessible and appealing to young children than ever before. With Pili Pili and the Rubbish Dump Creatures, Vanderheyden playfully teaches children the importance of recycling.

Leo Timmers studied advertising and graphic design and worked as an illustrator for many years. He made his debut as a picture book author in 2000 with Happy with me and was awarded with a Bookfeather (most promising picture book debut) the same year. From then on he wrote most of his books himself.

Gus’s Garage was awarded the 2017 Children’s and Youth Jury Award, a price Leo Timmers has won eight times. His book Bang was awarded the prestigious Bookpeacock Award (best illustrated book of the year). A Home for Harry was elected Picture Book of the Year 2019 in the Netherlands and Monkey on the Run was chosen for the New York Times / New York Public Library 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Book 2019. Read more…

Caroline Ellerbeck (born 1975) is an illustrator who makes enchanting children’s books, which she publishes herself. She is motivated by the enjoyment of drawing itself, bringing to life something that did not previously exist. Colourful little universes full of funny characters, irresistible to both children and adults. And that’s exactly the intention! Caroline lives in Rotterdam.

www.carolineellerbeck.nl

photo ©Annemarie Andriessen

Sanne te Loo studied at the Academy of Visual Arts in Breda and has worked as an illustrator ever since. She writes and illustrates her own picture books and she also collaborates with various writers. Her books were published in the Netherlands, Germany and the USA.

www.sanneteloo.nl