Vivian French has written more than 250 books for young readers, including
Growing Frogs and
T. Rex, both illustrated by Alison Bartlett,
as well as the Tales from the Five Kingdoms series. She lives in Scotland.
Catherine Rayner is the illustrator of many books for young readers and has won many awards for her artwork, including a Kate Greenaway Medal. The horse in this book is based on her own horse named Shannon. Catherine Rayner lives in Scotland.