Agnès Rosenstiehl was born in Paris, France in 1941 into a family
of artists. She studied French literature at the Sorbonne and
Composition at the Conservatoire National and went on from there to
become one of France's most esteemed children's book authors. Among
her many works are Mon Larousse, a dictionary for youngest readers;
Le Livre de la Langue Francaise (The Book of the French Language),
published by Gallimard; and Paris-Pékin par le Transsibérien
(Paris-Pekin by the Transiberian), which she illustrated and
co-wrote with her husband, a mathematician, after an inspirational
family trip. Agnès happens to be an expert on the poems of France's
illustrious poet, Arthur Rimbaud, and her work has been published
in several professional journals.
Agnès is most well-known for her young heroine Mimi Cracra, who has
appeared in over 100 books and pamphlets and has inspired a French
television series. Rosenstiehl's books have been translated into
eight languages, including Japanese and Chinese. Agnès conceived
Mimi Cracra’s English language début, Silly Lilly and the Four
Seasons, especially for the TOON Books collection. Silly Lilly in
What Will I Be Today? is that title's eagerly-awaited
follow-up.
Between Agnès and her husband, they have seven children and fifteen
grandchildren. They live in a country house with a garden, hidden
in the center of Paris.
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