Winning combination of author and illustrator Strong and original retelling of children's classic fairy tale Author and illustrator with very high trade profiles

Vivian French is an acclaimed children's author with a long and respected list of titles to her name. She lives in Edinburgh and is a regular attendee at the Edinburgh Book Festival where she hosts events with illustrators of picture books. Sophie Windham is the illustrator of The Obvious Elephant and Harold and the Duck. She lives in Herefordshire with her husband and two children. Sophie has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.