Katrina Germein writes heartfelt Australian picture books. Published internationally, her much-loved titles include the best-selling books Big Rain Coming and My Dad Thinks He’s Funny. Many of Katrina’s stories have won notable commendations from the Children’s Book Council of Australia, been shortlisted in the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards and featured on popular children’s television shows, such as Play School. Katrina holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and continues to teach part me.

Janine Dawson’s favourite book as a kid was Dr Seuss’ One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. She was forever drawing as a youngster. After leaving school she worked in anima on in Australia & overseas for many years before turning to illustrating children’s books in the early 1990s.