Kathy Henderson has written many books for children of all ages including Lugalbanda, In the Middle of the Night, The Year in the City, Fearless Fitzroy and The Little Boat, which won the Kurt Maschler Award and was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. Lauren Tobia worked as a nurse in intensive care for twenty years before returning to illustration. Her recent books include the Anna Hibiscus series and Baby's Got the Blues, published by Candlewick Press.