Aurore Petit is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs of Strasbourg. After working for some time as an illustrator for the press, in 2008 she published her first children’s book, Ménageries. Since then, she has created many books for young readers. She is the author of A Mother Is a House (Une maman, c’est comme une maison) which was met with great acclaim. She illustrated Tomatoes on My Balcony (Des tomates sur mon balcon) and How Are You? (Comment allez-vous?), as well as This Is My Place (C’est chez moi) and Little Monkey (Petit singe), both of which she also wrote. She lives in Nantes, France.