Dianne Hofmeyr grew up in South Africa. She has written many books for children including The Magic Bojabi Tree (also illustrated by Piet Grobler) and Zeraffa Giraffa with Jane Ray, translated in many languages. Her latest picture book is Tiger Walk , also published by Otter-Barry Books. She loves doing workshops with children and enjoys their creative responses to her stories. Of his work, Piet Grobler says, "I simply tell stories with my paintings". But it is a magical simplicity, rich in suggestion and resonance. He has illustrated many highly acclaimed books, most recently the anthology of African stories with Beverley Naidoo, Who is King?, and is the recipient of many international awards, including the Golden Apple at the Bratislava Biennale for Illustration and a Silver Medal in the Japanese Noma Concours. Piet Grobler lives in South Africa.