Eileen Christelow

Eileen Christelow is an American writer and illustrator of children’s books, both fiction and non-fiction. She is best known for her series about the Five Little Monkeys, starting with her retelling of the classic nursery rhyme "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed." Other notable books include stories set in her home state of Vermont; stories featuring Emma the Desperate Dog, inspired by Christelow’s dog Emma; and Vote!, a non-fiction work about the voting process. As an author, she has been largely collected by libraries worldwide.