Biographical note

Moira Butterfield is an internationally published children’s book author. She has written everything from picture books and board books for the under-5s to fiction and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child’s imagination about our world.

Moira lives with her family in Somerset, where she enjoys cycling, exploring the west country and singing in a community choir. Her ambition is to visit every county in the UK, taking her trusty bicycle along.


Adam Ming is a children’s book illustrator from Penang Island. He makes joyful and energetic illustrations with a comic sensibility. Previously a Creative Director on a number of apps, most notably Zapzapmath, he now alternates his time between illustrating children’s books and raising his daughter. He has worked for a variety of clients including Scholastic, Harper Collins, Wren & Rook and Substack.inc.