Juliette Saumande is French. That means: She knows two hundred and thirty one words for 'cheese' (and a few more for 'smelly') She speaks French to her two cats (though they usually pretend to only understand English) and She believes warm summers are for real, somewhere. Now, though, she lives in Dublin where she has learned: two hundred and thirty one words for 'rain'; the art of climbing on the top deck of the 40 bus and the delights of toasted sandwiches. She's written lots of picture books in French (because she can) and she has also translated novels for young and younger people. She has a website (www.juliettesaumande.com) and a blog (www.juliettesaumande.blogspot.com). Juliette lives with her better, more bearded half and her Best Boy and Girl. She loves liquorice, but she thinks Crunchies should be banned and their recipe thrown into a bottomless pit. She wishes you a good day.