Little Panda

About Jay DaleMelanie Florian

Jay Dale is the lead author and consultant for Engage Literacy. Jay comes from a teaching background having taught in both Australia and Japan. She is also an experienced editor and publisher. An accomplished children's book author Jay has written extensively for leading educational publishers and has many successful titles currently in print. Jay has also authored and published electronic products including teaching objects for interactive whiteboards and digital activities for children. Im a french author and illustrator. I graduated from the art school Emile Cohl in Lyon in 2007 with a degree in illustration. Ive been working as a freelance illustrator since then producing childrens book illustrations for various publishers in several countries France UK USA Australia Korea. (Client list includes Penguin books Ladybird books Bloomsbury Capstone Hinkler books Oxford university press etc.)  I always had a passion for drawing and painting especially for illustration. It is for me a unique way to express and share with my own sensitivity. It is a language on its own and i love that! My favorite technique is drawing ink with quill line and color pencils for the finishing touches.