Michael Morpurgo was 2003–2005 Children's Laureate, has written
over one hundred books and is the winner of many awards, including
the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize, the
Blue Peter Award and the Red House Children's Book Award. His books
are translated and read around the world and his hugely popular
novel War Horse, already a critically acclaimed stage play, is now
a successful feature film. Michael and his wife, Clare, founded the
charity Farms for City Children and live in Winkleigh, Devon.
www.michaelmorpurgo.org
Michael Foreman is one of the world's leading illustrators. He has
won several major awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal, most
recently for War Boy. His titles for Walker Books include Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight (9781406348880), Why the Animals Came
to Town (9781406329957), Mia's Story (9781844282784), Say Hello
(9781406307245) and A Child's Garden (9781406312072). He lives in
London.
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