Sebastian Meschenmoser was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1980. He has been studying Fine Arts in Mainz since 2001.With ,,Learning how to Fly" he published his first book with Esslinger in 2005. This very special gift book has received a lot of attention in the media and the book world. The illustrations from it were chosen from over 2,700 entries and the book was presented at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna as one of the most innovative new publications back then. As an accomplished artist with several exhibitions to his name, Sebastian Meschenmoser is among Germany's most successful and admired young illustrators for children.