Sam McBratney (1943-2020) was the author of one of the world's best loved and best-selling picture books, Guess How Much I Love You. He won the Bass Ireland Arts Prize, the ABBY Award, the Zilveren Griffel (Netherlands), and the Bisto Award, twice. He also wrote the best-selling You're All My Favorites and the follow-up to Guess How Much I Love You, Will You Be My Friend? , 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.