Kate Read originally trained as a theatre designer and textile artist but her work has always involved playing with cut paper as well as drawing. She has an MA from the prestigious Cambridge School of Art, and is the recipient of several awards in the UK and USA for her picture books including One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller, Boo: A Fishy Mystery, The Littlest Elephant, and The Big Bad Bug. Kate lives in the East of England with her family.