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Helen Cooper is an author and illustrator whose work includes classic titles such as The Bear Under the Stairs, Pumpkin Soup, The Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed and Tatty Ratty. Her books have been translated into 26 languages and won many awards including the Library Association Kate Greenaway Medal - twice. Maya Shleifer is a multidisciplinary illustrator and designer, drawn most to visual storytelling through children's books. Born in the former USSR, she moved to Israel at the age of 16. After completing her studies at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem, she worked as a designer and art director for various publications. She soon began showcasing her own editorial illustrations, and at about the same time, she started to work on her first children's books. Today her titles have wide recognition in Israel and are exhibited in the country's major museums. |
