Maylis Daufresne is a French children's author. From working in a library car in Mali to opening a bookshop in Toulouse, France, Maylis' career has always involved books. She is now a full-time writer with several published picture books, including Les Chemins de Traverse (The Roads Less Travelled) which was selected for the prestigious 2025 Prix des Incorruptibles. Maylis lives in Brussels, Belgium. Ian de Haes is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer with a background in bookselling. He is the illustrator of numerous picture books, combining digital and traditional mediums to create his warm and luminous illustrations. His books include All Our Families Are Awesome, which he co-created with his wife Charlotte Belliere. He lives with his family in Brussels, Belgium.
