Beth Ferry is the author of the picture books Stick and Stone and Land Shark.

Her family has cared for lots of different kinds of pet, including two land sharks, a hedgehog and many hamsters, but her perfect pet is an English bulldog named Winston. She lives in the USA, in New Jersey.

Olivier Tallec graduated from the Ecole Superieure des Arts Appliques Duperre in Paris and worked in advertising as a graphic designer before devoting himself to illustration.

His work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, and he has illustrated more than sixty books for children. He lives in Paris, France.