Jo Lodge is an illustrator and a paper engineer. She was greatly influenced by her artistic parents - her mother, Maureen Roffey, an illustrator, and her father Bernard Lodge, a graphic designer. Jo's sister Katherine Lodge is also a children's book illustrator and her brother David Lodge is a film director.Jo produced her first six books in 1996 which were published by Rod Campbell. Her boldly coloured animal characters have been used across a range of books. She is probably best known for her Mr Croc books (published by Hodder Children's Books) that have sold worldwide.Jo lives in West Sussex with her husband and two sons.To visit Jo Lodge's website go to www.jolodge.com