About the Author

Leslye Sharon Cole

Leslye Sharon Cole is an author, graphic designer and award-winning artist whose work spans the worlds of fine art, illustration and publishing. She is the co-author and illustrator of the genre-bestselling THE Dog Whisperer (New Holland Publishers Australia), and supplied illustrations for an additional eight non-fiction titles, for various publishers.

While Leslye’s career has been defined by visual storytelling, UGLY marks her heartfelt debut into children's literature. A long-time advocate for childhood literacy and the joy of reading aloud, Leslye has carried the seeds of this story since her own children were small. She lives and creates with the belief that the things that make us different are precisely what make us extraordinary.

Books

THE Dog Whisperer , New Holland Publishers Australia; Why Do Dogs Do the Things They Do , New Holland Publishers Australia; Steam, Macdonald Young Books; Ancient China, Macdonald Young Books; Tai Chi Qigong, Simon & Schuster; ADD in Adults, Simon & Schuster; In Your Own Backyard, Simon & Schuster; The Outdoor Companion, Simon & Schuster; Ron Calcutt's Complete Book of Fishing, Simon & Schuster.