La Petite Sirène

Benjamin Lacombe (born 12 July 1982 in Paris) is a French author, illustrator, and painter, widely regarded as one of the leading figures of contemporary French illustration. He trained at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD) in Paris, entering in 2001. His graduation project, Cerise Griotte, became his first children's book, published by Seuil Jeunesse in 2006 and later released in the United States, where Time magazine named it one of the ten best children's books of 2007...

Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark, to a father who claimed to be related to nobility. After school, he worked as a weaver's apprentice and as a tailor's assistant. At 14, he moved to Copenhagen to be an actor, and was accepted into the Royal Danish Theatre. His career ended when his voice changed, and he decided to become a writer. He published his first story, The Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave, in 1822. An acquaintance paid all expenses to send him to grammar school in Slagelse....

Jean-Baptiste Coursaud is the author behind La Petite Sirene. He is known for his fresh takes on classic stories.