Ben Lerwill is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in national and international publications including the Guardian, The Sunday Times and BBC Countryfile. He's written children's books for Nosy Crow, Puffin, Quarto and more. This is his first book with Walker. He lives in Oxfordshire.Grahame Baker-Smith always knew he wanted to be an illustrator. He studied at Berkshire College of Art and Design and has been drawing for over twenty years for both children and adults in books and magazines. In 2011 he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for the outstanding illustrations in Farther. His previous book for Walker was Life: The First Four Billion Years. He lives in Bath with his wife and three children.

The dramatic illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Baker Smith are the star of this informative title […] Eighteen animals in total are portayed alongside a raft of fascinating facts from prize-winning travel writer Lerwill.