Jane Simmons is the author and illustrator of the Daisy and Eb and Flo books, among many other titles. Her latest books are a series of adventures featuring Matty, a trim orderly bear, and Milly, his higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy sister. Together with her husband and dog, she leads a peripatetic existence, sailing around the world in an old fishing boat. Miriam Moss grew up in Africa, China and the Middle East, but was born in England. She is the award-winning author of over seventy children's books. She now lives in East Sussex with her husband, children, cats and a dog.