Christiane Pieper from Germany grew up on a farm with lots of animals and a piano. She studied art and went on to illustrate children's books for well-known German publishing houses, including Bertelsmann, Carlsen Verlag and Peter Hammer Verlag and for international publishers, such as Random House. Her very first picture work won her a prestigious German award - the Troisdorfer Bilderbuchpreis. Christiane Pieper illustrates novels too and has illustrated over 25 books in all. She enjoys reading to and working with children. She has travelled widely and conducted workshops on illustration in A...