David Elliot is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. Originally from New Zealand, his love of stories and drawing led him to art school. He worked for many years as an art teacher, but it was his time as a guard at the zoo that convinced him to start a career as an illustrator. He has participated as an author and illustrator in more than 40 books throughout his career; He has received more than 20 awards and honorable mentions and his illustrations have been exhibited in New Zealand and other countries.
