Benji Davies is a picture book writer and artist. From a young age, he was often found drawing and painting at the kitchen table, a scene that is often repeated to this day. He is the illustrator of the incredibly successful Bizzy Bear titles, which have been published in twenty-three languages. He is also known around the world for the picture books he writes and illustrates; among them, The Storm Whale, Grandad's Island, and Tad have garnered him a clutch of awards and been adapted for the stage. Benji Davies lives in East London with his wife and daughter.