Emily Gravett is twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award for her debut picture book Wolves and Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears. An author/illustrator of unique talent and tremendous skill she has a host other of award-winning and critically acclaimed books to her name, including: Tidy, Orange Pear Apple Bear, Monkey and Me, The Odd Egg and the Bear and Hare series. Emily lives in Brighton with her partner, daughter and the family dogs; a saluki and a Bedlington terrier.

Beautifully composed... Gravett's expressive dogs are up there with Searle's cats and Thelwell's ponies