Ian Munro, has a background in teaching English, theatre production, marketing, business management and 20 years as a newspaper columnist. Illustrators, Rebecca Utting, paints her flair for art and graphic design into the vibrant, Kiwi-centric illustrations children love, and have come to expect from their Nana's Shed books. Translator, Piripi Walker (Ngati Raukawa), is an accredited Maori translator, and a former Director of Language Studies at Te Wananga o Raukawa and Maori broadcaster. He has translated a range of children's books, including Margaret Mahy's He Raiona i roto i nga Otaota - A Lion in the Meadow, Gay Hay's Te Papangarua a Tiwaiwaka - Fantail's Quilt, Gavin Bishop's Koinei te Whare na Haki i Hanga - This is the House that Jack Built, and the entire Nana's Shed Books' bilingual collection.