Anne Mangan was born in London, and migrated with her family to Australia when she was two. She is currently employed as a social worker in country Victoria, where she lives with her family. Tamsin Ainslie is an illustrator who lives in Murwillumbah in Northern New South Wales with her two daughters, Olympia and Matilda, their dog Peggy and mouse Tracey. Tamsin has illustrated a number of picture books, including Count My Kisses, Little One and One Sheep, Two Sheep.