Philip Ardagh is a prolific writer who has been published in more than forty languages around the world. His previous books in this series include Bunnies on the Bus and Bunnies in a Boat , both illustrated by Ben Mantle. Philip Ardagh is the author of the Eddie Dickens trilogy; High in the Clouds , cowritten with Sir Paul McCartney; and Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky , which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He has also collaborated with illustrator Elissa Elwick on the Little Adventurers trilogy of picture books and You Just Can't Count on Dinosaurs . Philip Ardagh lives with his wife and son in England. Ben Mantle is the illustrator of Bunnies on the Bus and Bunnies in a Boat by Philip Ardagh; Follow the Track All the Way Back by Timothy Knapman; Dick, the Delightful Duck by Kay Umansky; and King of the Swamp by Catherine Emmett. He is also the author-illustrator of Frog vs. Toad and the Dinostars series as well as The Best Birthday Present Ever! and The Best Christmas Present Ever! Ben Mantle lives in Leamington Spa, England.