Ann Whitford Paul's second book for children grew out of her long-time love of quilts. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.Jeanette Winter is the illustrator of more than a dozen children's books, including Hinny Winny Bunco by Carole Greene. She has twice been the recipient of the American Illustrators Guild Award. She lives in Frankfort, Maine. Maggie Smith began her career as a nursery teacher in Birmingham. She has worked as a peripatetic teacher for an under-5 s EAL Team and went on to become the Foundation Stage manager of an Early Years Unit in inner London. Maggie helped to set up an innovative unit for young children with behavioural difficulties and has also worked supporting families of children with special needs. She has taught on Early Years BTEC and CACHE courses at a college of higher education. Maggie currently works part time as an Area SENCO supporting Special Needs Co-ordinators and managers in a range of early year s settings. She is also one half of earlymatters training and consultancy, is co-author of the Hands on Guides series of books and writes for various early years publications.