Sibylle von Olfers

Sibylle von Olfers (8 May 1881, Königsberg – 29 January 1916) was a German art teacher and a nun who worked as an author and illustrator of children's books. In 1906 she published her best-known work, ''The Root Children'' (original title: ''Etwas von den Wurzelkindern'', "Something about the children from the roots"). Provided by Wikipedia