Tiger Walk

I grew up on the southernmost tip of Africa close to the sea where the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean. As a child I loved books and drawing and making up stories. I studied to be an art teacher and I’ve travelled throughout Africa and to the States but also through China, Siberia and Vietnam. Now I live in London – which I love but I think my heart is always a little in Africa so I go back there often. I used to write novels and won two IBBY Honour books but now I write mostly picture books which are translated into many languages. One story was adapted into a play with a huge almost life-size giraffe.

Jesse Hodgson is a children’s book illustrator from Bristol. Her soft, yet intricate illustrations are focused mainly wildlife and nature. Her first project with Flying Eye Books, Pongo, received the highly commended award from the Macmillan Children’s Book Award. She currently lives in Bristol.