I Want to Be...a Ballerina

Becky Davies is a children's book editor and sometimes author from the southwest of England. Her favorite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon. Richard Merritt has published over 70 children's books. His body of work spans a broad section of the illustration world, from editorial, packaging design, games, and education, to children's publishing, cover design, fashion, and costume drawing for Hollywood blockbuster films such as Lincoln, Jack the Giant Slayer, Disney's The BFG, and The Witches. Formerly an agent, he now illustrates full-time from his home in London. Find out more about Richard at richard-merritt.com.