Jeanne Willis wrote her first book aged five and has now written over 300 titles. She has won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Silver Smarties Prize and has been shortlisted for the Whitbread Award. As well as her extensive writing experience Jeanne once worked as a reptile vet's assistant, has owned just about every pet you can think of, breeds exotic beetles and fosters hedgehogs. She has never performed in an animal talent show but she did get married at London Zoo.

Isabella was born in 1985 in Rovereto, a small town in northern Italy. As a child she loved to draw, as well as play outside with her beautiful German Shepherd. She studied at Nemo Academy of Digital Arts in the city of Florence, where she currently lives. Isabella works as a freelance illustrator for various publishers and in 2015, she placed first in an Italian literary competition. She works digitally but also with traditional tools - such as pencils, watercolours, and crayons.