Meet the author

Rong Rong.

Writer & illustrator

Rong Rong: author-illustrator of the kooky, full-colour Jolly Monster Town chapter books, an ideal warm and funny step up into first illustrated stories.

Rong Rong is the author and illustrator of Jolly Monster Town, a bright, full-colour chapter-book series for readers just finding their feet on their own. Its opener, The Party Pickle, follows Twiggy the Log Monster as her dream sleepover threatens to fall apart before it even starts, while The Treasure Hunt sends the over-eager Ralph the Pufferfish Monster digging up half the town in search of buried jewels. Populated by a kooky cast of adorable monsters, the books pair vibrant artwork with short, snappy chapters and gentle lessons about friendship, pitching in and letting go of perfect. Warm and very funny, they make an ideal step up for younger children moving from picture books into their first illustrated stories.