Kirstie is a Children's Book Illustrator based in London, UK. She drinks a lot of tea, and has many heroes including Charles Harper, M. Sasek, Mary Blair and Eric Carle. Her first book, "So You Wanna Be A Rock Star", written by author Audrey Vernick, will be released in February 2012 with Walker Children's Books, followed by her second illustrated children's book, "The Monster Who Lost His Mean," written by Tiffany Strelitz Haber, and due for release, July 2012 by Henry Holt Books For Young Readers. Kirstie is currently working with Patricia Lakin and Dial Books For Young Readers on Playground Adventures, a story about Bruno & Lulu, to be launched as an extended edition in 2014.

Say hello or see more of her work at http://pencilpocket.blogspot.com