Born in Hong Kong and raised in Philadelphia, Jannie Ho studied illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York. Also known as Chicken Girl, Jannie has been drawing ever since she can remember. Now she creates humorous illustrations for books and magazines. Much of her work and style has been inspired by Japanese and retro art. Her books include The Haunted Ghoul Bus (Sterling, 2008), written by Lisa Trumbauer, The Mixed-Up Alphabet (Scholastic, 2007), written by Steve Metzger, and The Penguins' Perfect Picnic (Innovative Kids, 2007), written by Trish Rabe.