Daisy Hirst is the award-winning author-illustrator of the Natalie and Alphonse picture book series which has sold into over 12 different languages worldwide. She is also the creator of Get Real, Mallory!; Hilda and the Runaway Baby; and The Girl with the Parrot on Her Head, which was awarded an Ezra Jack Keats Honor and shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize. Daisy has also made a series of baby & toddler Monster books, with Monster Food having been selected by Scottish BookTrust. Daisy lives in London and you can find her on Instagram as @Deenface.