Britta Teckentrup was born in Hamburg, Germany, and grew up in a town called Wuppertal. She moved to London in 1988 to study illustration and fine art at St. Martin's College and the Royal College of Art. Britta is the author and illustrator of many well-loved books for children. Britta has written and illustrated 60 children's books, which have been published in more than 20 different countries. After 17 years in the UK, Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her husband, young son, and their cat.

Britta Teckentrup was born in Hamburg, Germany, and grew up in a town called Wuppertal. She moved to London in 1988 to study illustration and fine art at St. Martin's College and the Royal College of Art. Britta is the author and illustrator of many well-loved books for children. Britta has written and illustrated 60 children's books, which have been published in more than 20 different countries. Her fine art work has been frequently exhibited at her London gallery and at art fairs all over the world.