Emilie Boon is an American children's author and illustrator. She was born in the Netherlands and has studied at the Royal Academy of Art at The Hague. Her books include Belinda's Balloon and the Peterkin series. She currently lives in Newton, Massachusetts. Her books have been published in English, Dutch, Finnish, French, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish, and Spanish.
Boon was born in the Netherlands, she moved at an early age and was subsequently raised in many countries including Mexico where she lived for ten years. She attended the Royal Academy of Art where she majored in graphic design.
After graduation she moved to London where she began writing and illustrating children's book. Her first book, Peterkin Meets a Star, was published by William Heinemann in England in 1983 and by Random House in North America a year later. She has written a total of seven books and in recent years has primarily focused on illustrating. She often collaborates with author Harriet Ziefert.