Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator within the children's book world, and has created many prize-winning and bestselling books for Macmillan. He is best known for his collaborations with Julia Donaldson, including THE GRUFFALO (978-0-333-71093-7), THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD (978-1-4050-2046-6) and ROOM ON THE BROOM (978-0-333-90338-4). Axel is also the creator of wonderful novelty and gift books, including PROVERBS FROM FAR AND WIDE (978-0-333-96128-5) and the bestselling THE BEDTIME BEAR (978-1-4050-4993-1).