Jessica Spanyol gained an MA in illustration with a distinction from the Royal College of Art in 1993. Jessica's first Children's book CARLO LIKES READING was published in 2001 and was based on a book she wrote when she was 6 and a half years old. As a child, Jessica struggled with learning to read. She now visits many schools to lead workshops and is passionate about the ability creativity has to develop self—confidence and the love of books.