Malachy Doyle is the hugely popular author of Digger and Lew, Big Pig and Teddybear Blue. His first teenage novel, Georgie, won the Tir na n-Og prize and his picture book, Cow, won an English Association Award for non-fiction. He also won the 2002 White Raven Award for Hungry! Hungry! Hungry! and his title The Dancing Tiger was shortlisted for the Nestle Children's Book Award in 2005. He lives with his family (and his cat, dog, ducks and hens) in Kincasslagh, Co. Donegal, Ireland. www.malachydoyle.com Ed Vere has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. His 2007 picture book Banana earned him a nomination for the Kate Greenaway medal and his pop-up book Chick won the Baby Book Award, Early Year Awards in 2009. Also in 2009, 750,000 copies of his title, Mr Big, were given free to every 4-5 year old in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland throughout the Booktime programme. His most recent picture book, Bedtime for Monsters, was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Too Noisy is his debut to the Walker list. He lives in London. Ed Vere (Illustrator) has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. His 2007 picture book Banana earned him a nomination for the Kate Greenaway medal and his pop-up book Chick won the Baby Book Award, Early Year Awards in 2009. Also in 2009, 750,000 copies of his title, Mr Big, were given free to every 4-5 year old in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland throughout the Booktime programme. His most recent picture book, Bedtime for Monsters, was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Too Noisy is his debut to the Walker list. He lives in London