Viviane Schwarz is the author-illustrator of the highly acclaimed picture books There Are Cats in this Book and There Are No Cats in this Book, both of which were shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal (2009, 2012), Is There a Dog in This Book?, Counting with Tiny Cat, Animals with Tiny Cat and How to Find Gold. The Adventures of a Nose was shortlisted for the V&A illustration Award and her debut graphic novel The Sleepwalkers was nominated for the British Comics Awards. She is also the illustrator of Cheese Belongs to You! and I Am Henry Finch, both written by friend and fellow picture book maker, Alexis Deacon. She lives in London. Find Viviane online at vivianeschwarz.co.uk, and on Twitter and Instagram as @vivschwarz.

With her inky, splotchy illustrations and can-do characters Schwarz beautifully depicts the boundless energy and enthusiasm of small children and the chit-chat style of their speech.