My Own Special Way

UAE born Maitha Al Khayat spent most of her childhood years in the US and UK. She first got hooked on books while in middle school in the UK and has never stopped reading or writing since.

Maya Fidawi studied painting and sculpting at the faculty of art in the Lebanese university and
graduated in the year 2000. She has been illustrating ever since and has illustrated over 17
books.

Vivian French is the bestselling children’s author of THE TIARA CLUB (Orchard Books). She has also written many picture books, fiction for younger readers and story collections.