Children’s book illustrator and author, Steve Smallman has more than twenty-years of experience illustrating books, comics, magazines, licensed products and for television programmes, most notably The Raggy Dolls, and has written over 50 books. Trained at Cambridge College of Art and Technology, his witty illustration style is loved by children. Steve spends a lot of time visiting schools, libraries and festivals, where he often draws pictures for a live audience! He loves to inspire children and adults to enjoy drawing as much as he does. He is married with four children and seven grandchildren.