Leonie Lord studied illustration at Central St. Martin's College before becoming an editorial illustrator (whose clients included the Sunday Telegraph and the Guardian) and, then, a picture book illustrator. Her books include The Dirty Great Dinosaur, written by Martin Waddell, and Ding Dong Gorilla, written by Michelle Robinson. She is also the author and illustrator of Super Duper Penguin Slide. Born in Gloucestershire, and after spells in London and Sydney, Leonie now lives in Cheltenham with her husband and two boys. Find Leonie online at leonielord.co.uk and on Instagram and X as @leonielord.