Author: David Walliams
David Walliams is the most successful British children's author of recent years and is considered a worthy successor to Roald Dahl. Every child in England knows him. When he is not writing children's books, he swims 225 kilometers down the Thames or across the English Channel for a good cause. He also starred in the English comedy series "Little Britain" and serves as a judge on "Britain's Got Talent."

Illustrator: Tony Ross
Tony Ross, born in London in 1938, is one of the most well-known and original picture book creators in the world. He has received numerous awards and honors. Ross lives in Cheshire, near the border with Wales.

Translation by: Dorothee Haentjes-Holländer
Dorothee Haentjes, born in Cologne in 1963, initially worked as a children's book editor after studying literature. Since 1993, she has been writing and translating herself.