Becky is a children's book editor and sometimes author from the South West of England. Her favourite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon. Lara Paulussen is a freelance illustrator from Dusseldorf, Germany. She creates colourful, textured illustrations for magazines and books, and also enjoys making whimsical animated gifs. In addition to drawing, she likes live music, long walks, rainy days and botanical gardens.