Philip Bunting is a designer, illustrator and creative director. During 10 years in the creative industries, he has seen his work published all around the world and his previous picture books, Mopoke and Kookaburras Love To Laugh, have won him international acclaim and fans of all ages. Mopoke (2017) was shortlisted for several awards, including the CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2018, and was a finalist for the Guardian's Best Children's Books award, 2017.