Kate Mayes is the bestselling author of the picture books Daddy Cuddle and Mummy Cuddle (illustrated by Sara Acton), The Bum Book, The Christmas Bum Book and The Easter Bum Book (illustrated by Andrew Joyner), Count My Kisses, Little One and Count My Christmas Kisses (illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie and written as Ruthie May), and Stew a Cockatoo: My Aussie Cookbook (illustrated by Leigh Hobbs and written as Ruthie May), and is a contributor in the children's poetry book A Boat of Stars. She lives in Sydney, Australia, and works in the book publishing industry. Andrew Joyner is an illustrator, author and cartoonist based in Strathalbyn, South Australia. His much-loved books include The Terrible Plop and Mary & Marcus (both written by Ursula Dubosarsky), The Swap (written by Jan Ormerod) and The Bum Book (written by Kate Mayes). Read more at www.andrewjoyner.com.au