Jeanne Willis (Author) Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize ( Tadpole's Promise ), the Nasen Special Needs Award ( Susan Laughs ), the Sheffield Children's Book Award ( Who's in The Loo ) and the Red House Children's Book Award ( Bottoms Up ). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris , and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle . Momoko Abe (Illustrator) Momoko Abe is a self-taught illustrator based in London. She grew up in Japan, and moved to the UK to study filmmaking. She still works in the TV and film industry, whilst pursuing her passion for children's books. Momoko was shortlisted for the AOI World Illustration Award in 2019.