Anita Jeram

Anita Jeram was born in Portsmouth, England. After school she had a variety of jobs including working in a crisp factory and as a kennel assistant. She moved to Manchester where she did a degree course in illustration. Her first picture book ‘Bill’s Belly Button’ was published by Walker books, a year after she graduated. She is best known for illustrating the classic children’s book, ‘Guess How Much I Love You.’ Anita lives in Northern Ireland, by the sea, with her husband, children and a menagerie of pets.