The author/illustrator Utako Yamada "opened her tea house, Karel Capek, in 1987 and her dessert shop in 2001 (she doesn’t eat quite as many desserts as Cherry). In between handling the selection and blending of teas, creating new desserts and designing packages, she works as an illustrator and translator of picture books. THE STORY OF CHERRY THE PIG was her first picture book, and she has since worked on more than 20 titles. She lives in Tokyo with her husband and two children." www.kanemiller.com/The author/illustrator Utako Yamada "opened her tea house, Karel Capek, in 1987 and her dessert shop in 2001 (she doesn’t eat quite as many desserts as Cherry). In between handling the selection and blending of teas, creating new desserts and designing packages, she works as an illustrator and translator of picture books. THE STORY OF CHERRY THE PIG was her first picture book, and she has since worked on more than 20 titles. She lives in Tokyo with her husband and two children." www.kanemiller.com/