Gemma Merino is the award-winning author of several children's books, including The Cow Who Climbed a Tree . She spent the first half of her life in her hometown near Barcelona where she became an architect with very itchy feet. And after living and working in Dublin, Tel Aviv, and finally London, she discovered the fascinating world of picture books. She received her MA in children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Gemma Merino is the award-winning author of several children's books, including The Cow Who Climbed a Tree . She spent the first half of her life in her hometown near Barcelona where she became an architect with very itchy feet. And after living and working in Dublin, Tel Aviv, and finally London, she discovered the fascinating world of picture books. She received her MA in children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art.