Michelle Worthington is an internationally published award-winning author of empowering picture books for children of all ages. Her goal is to inspire all children to believe in themselves and encourage reluctant readers to fall in love with books. Two-time winner of the International Book Award for Children’s Hardcover Fiction and finalist in the US Best Book Awards and Book Excellence Awards, Michelle also received a Gellett Burgess Award for Children’s Literature and a Silver Moonbeam Award for her contribution to celebrating diversity in Picture Books. Michelle loves celebrating being an Australian author and strives to tell stories that Aussie kids recognize themselves in.

Dave Atze can be found sketching up a storm with his trusty K9 by his side. Dave has worked on cartoons, comics, games, toys, advertising and children’s books. Dave has illustrated a number of successful children’s picture books and young reader series wo