Rae ChastainRae Chastain is a debut children's author and illustrator, and The Octopus and the Mermaid is her first work. Having been interested in design of any form, Rae has worked in a multitude of different fields including animation, stationery design, furnture making, painting, cake decorating and spent thirteen years teaching design and technology. She considers children's book illustrating as the most delightful of all crafts, and where her skills have been best put to use. Read More Read Less