Martin Waddell is a master storyteller for children and has over 220 published titles to his name, selling in excess of 20 million copies around the world. His picture books have sold over 18 million copies with Can't You Sleep, Little Bear and Farmer Duck both winning the Smarties award. He was also the winner of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award in 2004. He lives in Newcastle, Co. Down.Patrick Benson has won many awards for his work, including the Mother Goose Award and the Kurt Maschler Award. He gained great acclaim for his illustrations in Owl Babies and went on to illustrate The MinPins by Roald Dahl, The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson and The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban. He lives in Denholm, Hawick, Scotland.

"Waddell's stories treat the fears of the very small with wit and sensitivity... Benson's pictures are outstanding." (Independent on Sunday)"

Martin Waddell is a master storyteller for children and has over 220 published titles to his name, selling in excess of 20 million copies around the world. His picture books have sold over 18 million copies with Can't You Sleep, Little Bear and Farmer Duck both winning the Smarties award. He was also the winner of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award in 2004. He lives in Newcastle, Co. Down.Patrick Benson has won many awards for his work, including the Mother Goose Award and the Kurt Maschler Award. He gained great acclaim for his illustrations in Owl Babies and went on to illustrate The MinPins by Roald Dahl, The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson and The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban. He lives in Denholm, Hawick, Scotland.

"Waddell's stories treat the fears of the very small with wit and sensitivity... Benson's pictures are outstanding." (Independent on Sunday)"

Martin Waddell is a master storyteller for children and has over 220 published titles to his name, selling in excess of 20 million copies around the world. His picture books have sold over 18 million copies with Can't You Sleep, Little Bear and Farmer Duck both winning the Smarties award. He was also the winner of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award in 2004. He lives in Newcastle, Co. Down.Patrick Benson has won many awards for his work, including the Mother Goose Award and the Kurt Maschler Award. He gained great acclaim for his illustrations in Owl Babies and went on to illustrate The MinPins by Roald Dahl, The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson and The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban. He lives in Denholm, Hawick, Scotland.

"Waddell's stories treat the fears of the very small with wit and sensitivity... Benson's pictures are outstanding." (Independent on Sunday)"