About the Author

Paulette Sarmonpal was born in London but spent the early part of her childhood in Thailand. Paulette and her daughter now live on the edge of Hampstead Heath, London where the story of Where Are My Onions? takes place. Silvia Vignale lives in Genoa, Italy. In 1993, she won the UNICEF "Illustrator of the Year" award at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. She is the mother of two little girls, who constantly inspire and check her work.