Cath’s whole life has been about books. As a librarian, teacher, editor, community gardener (vegetable story-time anyone?) and now a literacy tutor, she aims to inspire a love of books in everyone. As a child, her fascination with stories was encouraged by a wonderful English teacher (Miss Storey!) local librarians and an amazing children’s bookshop (The Lion and the Unicorn) where authors met their fans. Cath now loves sharing her own stories with children of all ages. She lives in Kent with her partner and a high maintenance cat. When not writing, she grows mutant vegetables on a windy allotment overlooking the sea. Author of: Bonkers About Beetroot, Meg and Rat and Puff! Puff! Puff! and The Smart Hat Paul is a freelance artist producing illustrations for a wide variety of commissions. He graduated with a BA Hons Degree from the North Wales School of art and design in 2000. Paul lives on the coast of Mid Wales, where he shares a studio with his partner and fellow illustrator Melanie Mitchell, they have two children. In his spare time he enjoys Mountain Biking, a bit of Golf and chasing the kids around the beach. Paul currently works digitally through a Wacom tablet and the latest Adobe CC software. Illustrator of: The Smart Hat