MIREILLE GEUS has been writing her whole life. She's kept a diary, written plays and texts for Sesame Street and books for adults and for children. As writing coach, she also helps young writers find their own voice. She won the Golden Stylus for the Best Dutch Children's book, for her young adult title Piggy. Her work has been published in ten countries. THE TJONG-KHING studied at the art academy in Bandung, Indonesia, and then worked as an illustrator at Toonder Studios, The Netherlands. He has been a cartoonist for 65 years and has been illustrating children's books for more than 50 years. He has won the Golden Brush for Best Dutch Illustrator three times alongside the two most prestigious Dutch oeuvre awards for children's books illustrators.