About the Author

David McKee grew up in Devon, England. Later, while a student at Plymouth Art College, he began selling his cartoon drawings to newspapers. Since 1964 he published a number of successful books for children, including the King Rollo stories, which he helped animate for British television. His first book for Lothrop was Snow Woman, of which Publishers Weekly said, 'It is McKee's superb humor – conveyed almost solely in the illustrations ... that wins the day.' Of his second Lothrop book, Who's a Clever Baby, Publishers Weekly had this to say: 'Grandma's alliterative frenzies are fascinating and readers will find Baby's manipulative stubbornness vastly amusing.' Stephen Thorne is a British actor of radio, film, stage and television. He is known for Runaway (1984), Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race (1985) and Doctor Who (1963). He has recorded over 300 unabridged audiobooks including children's stories, which have earned critical acclaim in both the UK and the US. Awards include a Talkies Award 1996 for Enigma by Robert Harris and several Golden Earphones Awards from AudioFile Magazine.