Mary Finch (Bath, England) worked for 12 years in children’s publishing and nine years as a children’s bookseller.

“Slater created her carefully composed illustrations by hanging collaged and paper-cut elements from wires and photographing them; the resulting scenes are striking, with a real sense of depth and dimensionality. Slater also adds visual humor to the story, giving the mischief-making rooster and mouse abundant energy” — Publishers Weekly