Rachel Bright (Author) Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator and professional thinker of happy thoughts. She has written several books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could - winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Book Award. Her books have sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone and been translated into over 30 languages. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives on a farm near the seaside, with her partner and their two young daughters. Jim Field (Illustrator) Jim Field is a lead-driven, pencil-pushing, 25-frames-per-second Led Zeppelin fan. He is also a hugely talented illustrator and animation director. His first picture book Cats Ahoy! won the Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway award. He has since illustrated a string of bestselling, multi-award-winning children's books, including Oi Frog! and The Lion Inside, as well as young fiction series Rabbit and Bear. Jim is the 5th bestselling illustrator in the UK.
Bright's lyrical verses are perfectly complemented by Jim Field's stunning illustrations. * The Daily Mail * Rachel's gentle but powerful rhyming text combined with Jim's magical, incredibly cinematic and utterly charming illustrations create a beautiful book celebrating the power of friendship, the kindness of strangers, and how wonderful things can happen when you ask for help if you need it. -- Alex T.Smith * BookTrust * a wonderfully touching and funny collaboration * The Daily Mail * A gorgeous introduction to a variety of Arctic animals that children will adore and which adds to the re-readability of the book. * Armadillo magazine *