Leila Boukarim

Leila was born in Lebanon, raised in several countries, and now lives in Singapore. It took her well over thirty years to figure out what she wanted to be when she grew up, but she did a whole bunch of things she loved on the way, including ballet and karate. When she's not writing stories about ninjas, cupcakes, and pooping pigeons, you'll find her on the floor somewhere reading stack after stack of picture books.
Barbara was born in Munich and raised in Sydney by super tough, adventurous parents who encouraged her to stay true to herself and forge her own path. She now happily calls Singapore home and finds joy in laughing kids, purring cats, sweet treats and art. When not gleefully illustrating picture books, you'll probably find her in the playground practicising her skills.