Little Wild Things is a small Community Interest Company based in West Oxfordshire, England, passionate about encouraging children to get outdoors and explore nature. They run outdoor nature play sessions for young children, including nature-focused and imaginative play activities. Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 27.5 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. She was Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh. Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Axel is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books. In addition to his picture books, Axel illustrates wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book, and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. Axel was the winner of the Illustrator of the Year Award in 2018. Born in Hamburg, he now lives with his family in London.