Henriette Barkow is an experienced reteller of folk stories and myths. Her previous titles with this illustrator include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Giant Turnip and Don't Cry Sly. This is her first story in rhyme.

Priscilla Lamont studied graphic design at Canterbury College of Art. A full-time artist, she is a portrait painter as well as a successful children's book illustrator, Her books include Baby Rhyme Time (ISBN 9781845077143), Lovely Old Roly (ISBN 9780711214897) with Michael Rosen, The Hurricane Tree with Libby Purves and Little Bo Beep on the Nursery Rhyme C