Simon Howe is a picture book illustrator and animator. His picture books include On My Way, written by Sophie Masson, Perfect Little Monster, written by Penny Morrison, and Bold Tales For Brave-Hearted Boys, written by Susannah McFarlane. Naughty Dragons is his first junior fiction series.

He regularly works with much-loved children's band, Teeny Tiny Stevies, designing and animating their music videos. Their second album, Helpful Songs For Little People, was picked up by ABC Music, and all of the animated videos are now screened frequently on ABC Kids Television.