Catherine Meatheringham loves to write picture books full of music and onomatopoeia to encourage children to join in with the story. She lives in Canberra with her husband, two children, golden retriever and three chickens. Max Hamilton is an award-winning illustrator, graphic designer and most enthusiastically a maker of children's books. Max Hamilton won the CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood for the book she illustrated for Vikki Conley, Where the Lyrebird Lives. She enjoys noticing the little details in things, loves to get lost in the world of illustration and stories. Max lives in Jannali in Sydney with her partner, two daughters, a couple of guinea pigs and a very cuddly dog.