Sam McBratney (1943-2020) was the author of one of the world's best loved and bestselling picture books, Guess How Much I Love You. He won the Bass Ireland Arts Prize, the American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award, the Zilveren Griffel (Netherlands), and the Bisto Award twice. He also wrote the follow-up to Guess How Much I Love You, Will You Be My Friend? , as well as the bestselling You're All My Favorites and many other books for children . Anita Jeram is the illustrator of Guess How Much I Love You, the Guess How Much I Love You storybooks, and You're All My Favorites , all by Sam McBratney. She has also illustrated several books by Amy Hest, including Little Chick and a series about Sam and Mrs. Bear, as well as Skip to the Loo, My Darling! by Sally Lloyd-Jones. Anita Jeram lives in Northern Ireland.