Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall is the bestselling and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning artist behind Finding Winnie, Hello Lighthouse, Farmhouse, If I Was a Horse and If We Were Dogs. Sophie has illustrated more than fifty books, and her work has been shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year and the ABIA Children's Picture Book of the Year. If I Was a Horse was also the winner of the BookPeople Children's Book of the Year Award. Sophie was born and raised in Australia, and now lives in Brooklyn with her family. In 2022, Sophie was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to children's literature.