Carly Madden loves making books that spark curiosity and imagination. She lives in Essex with her husband and two children, and is most often found in the forest.Cynthia Alonso is an illustrator and graphic designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied Graphic Design at Buenos Aires University, where she taught courses in typography for several years. Her work has been exhibited in the Society of Illustrators 58th Annual Exhibition and at Bologna International Children's Book Fair. She displays a lot of passion for the stories she is involved in and her work is full of life, textures and vibrant colours.