Leigh is an award-winning animator and worked as art director on the BAFTA-award winning animated series, Charlie and Lola.

She is also an award-winning children's book author and illustrator, who is absolutely passionate about writing, making things up and daydreaming.

Among her many brilliant picture books is Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate, written by Caryl Hart, which won Highly Commended in the 2010 Sheffield Children's Book Award, Picture Book Category. Leigh lives and works in Lewes and is married with two children.

Leigh Hodgkinson is an author, illustrator. animation director, designer and kids tv creator. She studied Graphic Design at the University of Humberside and then specialised in Animation Direction at the National Film and Television School.

After being the Art Director for kids' TV show, Charlie and Lola, Leigh started her journey into making picture books. She has made around 25 books that have been published all over the world. Leigh is the designer and co-creator of Cbeebies show, Olobob Top. Leigh writes a diary every day, likes swimming, stripes, buttons, cheese, listening to records and making things out of old things. She is not so keen on slugs, tidying or parking.