Jane Goodall grew up in Bournemouth. IN 1960, aged 26, she began her long-term study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. She now dedicates most of her time to conservation and animal welfare issues. Alexander Reichstein was born in 1957 in Moscow. He graduated in illustration and book design at the Polygraphic Institute in 1982. He has lived in Finland since 1990 and now concentrates on creating art for and with children. As a 'Postgraduate Extra Student' at the University for Art and Design, Helsinki, he had a special responsibility for art education. Artistic works by Reichstein are to be found in many collections in Europe and the USA. Alexander Reichstein lives in Helsinki with his wife and two daughters. He also works for Finnish, American and Russian publishers. His first book for North-South was The Bear's Christmas, published in 1998.