The birth of Julia Jarman's first grandchild inspired her to start writing picture book stories and the bestselling, award-winning Big Red Bath (Orchard) was one of her very first, closely followed by Big Blue Train. She has also written young fiction titles for HarperCollins and Andersen Press. Julia lives in Bedfordshire. Lynne Chapman is an established illustrator whose Giddy Goat has become a success story internationally, she has also illustrated Julia Jarman's Class Two at the Zoo and Class Three All at Sea. Lynne lives in Sheffield.