Marni McGee has treasured books and words ever since childhood. In addition to her award-winning picture books, she has written poetry, easy readers, histories, and historical fiction. Her favourite things include reading, theatre, music, travel, beach walks, and, most of all, her children and grandchildren. She lives in Santa Barbara, California with her husband. Gavin Scott lives in Somerset with his partner and little boy. He studied Natural History Illustration at Bournemouth Art College before becoming an artist for Hallmark cards. Gavin draws a lot of his influence from the countryside.
