Effua Gleed

EffuaGleed is a freelance storyteller and poet. She works with schools, libraries, festivals, and on TV. She has written stories and scripts for the CBeebies' 'Story Makers' series and BBC Radio 7. She has also worked with Michael Rosen and Benjamin Zephaniah on the BBC's RAW 'Off By Heart' children's poetry project.

Illustrator Juanita Londoño Gaviria was born in Colombia amidst the mountains, surrounded by nature, birds, and flowers. She believes that what led her to illustration was bedtime stories--she wouldn't go to sleep if her parents didn't read from a storybook. Juanita studied fashion design in her hometown, Medellín, and graduated with a degree in Concept Art from Vancouver Film School.