SADIA ISMAIL was born in South Africa but spent most of her primary school years in England. After matriculating in South Africa she graduated with a higher educational diploma in pre-primary education from Unisa. A teacher for over 35 years Sadia is inspired to write by her pupils with their diverse cultual racial and socio-economic backgrounds. DALE BLANKENAAR studied graphic design at CPUT Cape Town and majored in illustration under Piet Grobler. Dale has illlustrated more than 30 books exhibited in 9 countries with work in 5 permanent collections.