David Polonsky was born in Kiev, USSR, and moved to Israel at the age of eight. He is a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, where he now teaches. Polonsky’s work ranges from illustrations for newspapers, magazines and children’s books, to stage and cinema design. His projects include design of the animated documentary Waltz with Bashir and an adaptation of Anne Frank’s Diary Of A Young Girl to a graphic novel which has been translated into more than 25 languages. He has won numerous awards, including two Israeli Film Academy Awards and an Andersen Award for children’s books illustration.