Sally Grindley is the author of many best-selling titles including Why is the Sky Blue? (Andersen) and I Don't Want To (Methuen). Shhh! won the Children's Book Award and was shortlisted for the Smarties Book Prize - as was Peter's Place (both Andersen). Her titles for Kingfisher include another I Am Reading title, The Giant Postman, and the highly successful picture books What Are Friends For?, What Will I Do Without You? and Will You Forgive Me? Sally is also an accomplished anthologist. She lives in Gloucestershire. David Parkins is the high-profile artist of a number of successful picture books, including Tick-Tock and Prowlpuss (both Walker). Prowlpuss was shortlisted for both the Smarties Prize and the Kurt Maschler Award, and was highly commended in the National Art Library Illustration Awards. David is the artist behind Dennis the Menace's weekly adventures in the Beano. He lives with his family in Lincoln.