Tina Matthews is a writer and illustrator. She has also worked as a puppet maker, musician, teacher, and a designer. Out of the Egg (2007) was Matthews' first book, and it has been published in Australia, the USA, France and Israel. From 2023 it will be available in bilingual versions--Tongan, Samoan, Niuean, Chinese and Māori--published by One Tree House. Out of the Egg won best first book in the Picture Book section of the 2008 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, Waiting for Later was a finalist and A Great Cake won the LIANZA Russell Clark Medal for illustration. Her fourth picture book is So Many Wonderfuls.