Ritva Voutila was born in Nokia, Finland, and has made Australia
her home since 1981. She studied at the School of Art and Design in
Helsinki, and Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney. Ritva has
illustrated over 50 books for children. She divides her time
between fine art practice and illustration, and her artwork is held
in collections worldwide. She lives in Ballarat with her husband
Richard.
Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 in Dublin, Ireland. He is best known
for his poetry, plays, including The Importance of Being Earnest,
and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde also wrote a
popular collection of stories for children called The Happy Prince
and Other Tales. In the years since their publication, the stories
in that collection--including The Selfish Giant--have been
dramatized through radio, film, and dance worldwide.
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