The Ballad of Cactus Joe

Lily Murray grew up in the wilds of snowy nowhere, spending much of her time making up stories. Lily writes fiction and non-fiction, is the author of many picture books including A Dress with Pockets, Monet's Cat, The Dinosaur has Talent, Mr Badger's Christmas Wish, and Hello, Hot Dog. Clive McFarland was raised in Omagh, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and graduated from Liverpool School of Art and Design. He is an author andillustrator of picture books including A Bed for Bear, Caterpillar Dreams, and The Fox and the Wild.

**Longlisted for the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards**