Jennifer Beck is an award-winning writer and author of more than fortyfive children's books. Her books have been recognised at the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards in the picture book, book of the year and children's choice categories and have been included in the Storylines Notable Books Lists. Lindy Fisher is an artist, graphic designer and illustrator. She has illustrated over 75 postage stamps and illustrated children's picture books. She and Jennifer Beck have won awards for Nobody's Dog (Children's Choice Award, New Zealand Post Book Awards, 2006), A Present from the Past (Honour Award, New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, 2007) and Stefania's Dancing Slippers (Silver Medal, Moonbeams Children's Book Awards, 2008).