Born in Lyon, France, THOMAS GIRARD spent several years as a leading concept artist in the video games industry, working on high-profile projects such as the Astérix & Obélix games (including Kick Buttix and Mission: Las Vegum), Arthur and the Invisibles, Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, Alice in Wonderland, and How to Train Your Dragon. With his vivid imagination and dynamic artwork, Thomas now enjoys bringing children’s books to life.