Dianne Stewart is an award-winning author who has published many highly acclaimed children's books and others on African culture, both locally and internationally. She has degrees in African languages and literature, and is well steeped in anthropology, all of which provide an excellent pool of knowledge for her research into African folklore and mythology. She is the author of Dudu's Basket, Lyle the Crocodile and The Dove, among others. Jude Daly lives in Kleinmond, South Africa with her husband, writer and illustrator Niki Daly. She is well known for her delicately detailed illustrations. She is the illustrator of Thank You, Jackson, Sivu's Six Wishes, Lila and the Secret of the Rain and The Faraway Island.