Cottage Door Press: -

Cottage Door Press is an independent publisher of high-quality children's books. Our books are designed to spark curiosity in the littlest readers and fan the flames of lifelong learning. We understand children deserve our respect. That's why we always select artwork and stories that encourage caregivers to "read up" to their little ones--exploring interests together, learning together, and giving their young minds room to grow.

We also believe in creating stories that reflect the boundless possibilities of all children. We hope to create books that inspire little ones to connect, encourage them to dream, give them cause to celebrate, and allow them to see themselves beautifully reflected in the stories they read.

To bring these beautiful stories to life, our diverse and talented staff collaborates with authors and illustrators from all backgrounds and nationalities. We have also partnered with multicultural brands and literacy organizations to make sure our books reflect and reach as many little ones as possible.

Elkerton, Andy: -

Andy began his career in illustration in 2003, after spending fifteen years working as a graphic designer in the computer games industry. Since then he has worked for a long list of clients in the fields of Picture Books, ELT, Magazine, Television, Toy, and Character Design. He has been nominated twice in the prestigious Language Learner Literature Awards, illustrated two New York Times bestsellers, a Barnes and Noble bestseller, and has recently ventured into writing with a picture book series based on Norse Mythology.

He currently lives in the town of Oban, on the West coast of Scotland, with his wife and three children.

Crowe, Carmen: - Carmen Crowe wrote her first book when she was four years old. It was about a crow named Carmen that had a fast red car. Carmen's mom still has the book. And Carmen's mom has all the real books that Carmen has written, too!

Guess what Carmen likes to do when she's not writing children's books? She's tinkering under the hood of a vintage Corvette. Guess what color.

Carmen lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a professional mechanic and a talking myna bird who says "Vroom vroom go faster!"

(psssst! Carmen Crowe is actually a pen name for the Cottage Door Press team who worked on this book.)