Melissa Trempe has swum with sharks, explored a glacier, and hiked a volcano, but she has yet to travel to outer space. She’s the author of The Girl Who Dreamed of Space and co-author of Ladybug Launch: Inspired by a True Story of Chinitas in Space. As a former educator, she loves connecting with readers at school visits and hopes to make the world a better place one book at a time. Find out where she’ll be next, download a free teacher guide, and discover fun activities related to her books at MelissaTrempe.com.Daniel's beautiful illustrations have a dreamlike quality and his picture books are multi-award winning. Originally from Sweden, now based in Athens, Daniel creates his artwork using a variety of mediums including watercolour, gouache, crayons, paper cut-outs, stencils and Photoshop. Select clients include: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Egmont, Hodder Headline, Penguin, Bonnier, Folio Society, Oxford University Press.

Melissa Trempe has swum with sharks, explored a glacier, and hiked a volcano, but she has yet to travel to outer space. She’s the author of The Girl Who Dreamed of Space and co-author of Ladybug Launch: Inspired by a True Story of Chinitas in Space. As a former educator, she loves connecting with readers at school visits and hopes to make the world a better place one book at a time. Find out where she’ll be next, download a free teacher guide, and discover fun activities related to her books at MelissaTrempe.com.Daniel's beautiful illustrations have a dreamlike quality and his picture books are multi-award winning. Originally from Sweden, now based in Athens, Daniel creates his artwork using a variety of mediums including watercolour, gouache, crayons, paper cut-outs, stencils and Photoshop. Select clients include: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Egmont, Hodder Headline, Penguin, Bonnier, Folio Society, Oxford University Press.