An Vrombaut was born in Belgium and studied animation at KASK in Ghent and at the RCA in London. Her graduation film Little Wolf has won numerous international awards including Best First Film at Annecy 1993. She is the creator of the popular animated TV series for children 64 Zoo Lane, and The Tie, a short film that premiered at the Berlinale and received a Special Mention from the Children’s Jury. She has written and illustrated over seventeen picture books including Smile, Crocodile, Smile, which won the Nottingham Children’s Book Award. An also works as a scriptwriter on pre-school shows such as Bing, Miffy, Rita and Crocodile, Patchwork Pals and Ollie.