Constance and the Great Escape

Pierre Le Gall published his first comic book script when he was 20, and hasn’t stopped writing since. He and Éric Héliot have known each other for nearly 30 years, and began collaborating on projects in 2000. The Constance and Tiny books are the first of their collaborations to be published in the United States. Pierre lives in France.

Éric Héliot received a degree in fine arts before taking a job in children’s publishing, and then illustrating full-time. He is particularly at ease in the absurd, where he can let his elegant drawing style run free. He lives and works in Rouen, France, where he plays drums, to his neighbors’ great despair. He has illustrated nearly fifty titles, including Piano Piano by Davide Cali (Charlesbridge) and Just Us Girls (Abrams).