Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne.

He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.

Edward Miller has illustrated numerous children's books, including a series written by David A. Adler. His books have received a number of starred reviews from SLJ, Kirkus, PW, and Booklist.

Miller was associate art director at Knopf Juvenile Books. He lives in Mineola, New York.