Rachel Bright (Author)
Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator and professional thinker of happy thoughts. A prolific creator, she has written countless bestselling books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside, The Koala Who Could and The Worrysaurus and has won many prestigious awards including The Lollies, The Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize and The Sainsbury's Book Award. Her books have been translated into 47 languages and have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives in a forest clearing near the seaside, with her partner, their two young daughters and numerous animals.

Richard Jones (Illustrator)
Richard Jones was born in Warwickshire and has been living and working in Devon for over 20 years. After graduating from the University of Plymouth with a first-class degree in Graphic Design and Illustration, he stayed on to complete a PhD. Richard's style is something different; working with beautifully layered textures, he creates stand-out illustration, with a gentle, muted palette and memorable character design. His illustrated books include Feelings and Town Mouse, Country Mouse, both written by Libby Walden and published by Little Tiger Press; Bird Builds a Nest and The Squirrels' Busy Year by Martin Jenkins and published by Walker Books; and Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. His picture book, The Snow Lion, by Jim Helmore and published by Simon and Schuster has been published in 20 languages.