From One to Ten - Mies Van Hout

Van Hout, Mies: - Mies van Hout is the author and illustrator of the picture books Happy , Friends , and Surprise , among others, which have been hugely popular in Europe and North America. She studied graphic design at the Arts Academy in Groningen, the Netherlands, and has worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer since 1989. Her distinctive paintings are cheerful and bold, and her work has been published in more than twenty countries.