Jeanne is an internationally acclaimed children's author. Her work has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Red House Children's Book Award and the NestlÈ Children's Book Prize. She was also shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She lives in London with her husband and two children. Chantelle and Burgen Thorne are internationally published illustrators with over 25 years experience in educational publishing. They are now focusing on picture books, taking great delight in the visual storytelling, art and text working together, every word and every image adding to the reader's experience. They live in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.