Christina Goodings has a young family and so knows how to keep young children interested and occupied. She draws on her experiences as a primary school teacher, a Sunday school teacher and a storyteller in her writing of books for children. Samantha Meredith went to Loughborough University and has a BA (Hons) in Illustration. She mostly designs and illustrates children's books, but her work has included surface pattern design, greetings cards and gift wrap, craft projects, toy packaging, and branding for sushi and tea companies.