Winner of NAPPA Children's Products: Books Softcover - Gold Award 2002.

Mary Lister is a freelance storyteller and puppeteer. Passionate about the power of stories, she is actively involved with inner-city reading schemes and has performed in theatres, art galleries, museums and schools worldwide. She often uses puppets in her performances and also organises a yearly puppetry and animation festival. Mary lives and works in West Yorkshire, England. Diana Mayo has a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration from Kingston University. She draws her inspiration from folk tales and myths from around the world, and revels in strong colour and lively detail. Diana has also illustrated The Gingerbread Man (978-1-84148-055-8) and The House that Jack Built (978-1-84148-250-7) for Barefoot Books. She lives in Essex.