Sam Lloyd's books have won many awards including the Booktrust Pre-School Award 2006, the V&A Illustration Award, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009, the Richard & Judy Best Children's Book 2006 and the Sheffield Baby Book Award 2009.

Sam loves going to music festivals with her monster mate puppets...and have done children's events with Templar at Glastonbury and Camp Bestival.

She has spent lots of time travelling with her backpack and sketchbook...she has explored many parts of the world always scribbling book ideas as she goes!

Sam Lloyd is the illustrator behind the bestselling Mr Pusskins series which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Booktrust Pre-School Award and was shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Award. Her novelty books include the Richard and Judy prize-winning Calm Down, Boris and Hello Dudley. Sam's books have been translated into over 15 languages. Sam lives in Brighton with her son Ozzy and their ginormous ginger cat.