After working in childrens publishing for more than fifteen years, Georgie Taylor likes writing stories that encourage children to discover, learn, and use their imagination. Based in the coastal city of The Hague, Netherlands, Maaike Boots drawings begin with a Sharpie or brushes and India ink, with the black-and-white renderings transformed through Adobe Illustrator. Today her work is mainly seen on handmade products and childrens books.