"Rhyming text anticipates the caring, dazzling, wise-word-wielding person a young boy will become"--

Ruth Doyle is also the author of Dreams for Our Daughters (Eerdmans). She has won several awards from the Winchester Writers' Festival for her writing for children. Ruth lives in Kent, England, on the Mini Motley Farm with her family and a multitude of animals. Follow her on Twitter @RuthPopeyeDoyle.

Ashling Lindsay is an illustrator and animation director. Her previous books include Dreams for Our Daughters (Eerdmans), The Tide (Tiger Tales Press), and The Night Box (Clarion), which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She has an undergraduate degree in visual communication and a Master of Arts degree in design, both from the Belfast School of Art. Ashling lives in Belfast, Ireland. Follow her on Twitter @AshlingLindsay or visit her website at ashlinglindsay.co.uk.