Linda Ashman is the author of more than 40 picture books and the creator of The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Writing Picture Books. Her books have been included on the "best of the year" lists of the New York Times, Parenting and Child magazines, the New York Public Library, the ILA/CBC, and more, and have been translated into many languages. Ashman lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband and two elderly dogs. For more, visit LindaAshman.com. Eve Coy is an author-illustrator based in the south of England. Among the picture books she has created are The Huffalots and Daddy-sitting. Coy likes bonfires, butterflies, and brisk walks. She does not like cleaning her room. She is best known for creating warm and charming characters using all sorts of art materials.