Michael Rosen is one of the most popular contemporary poets and authors of books for children. His titles include We're Going on a Bear Hunt which was the winner of the Smarties Book Prize (9780744523232), Michael Rosen's Sad Book (9781406313616) and Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry (9781406305500). The presenter of "Word of Mouth" on BBC Radio 4, he received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children's literature in 1997. Nick Sharratt is a popular illustrator, well-known for illustrating Jacqueline Wilson's books. He has also written and illustrated many books including My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh (9780744594997) and Pirate Pete (9781844289981). Nick lives in Brighton.