Tim Smart’s illus­tra­tions draw inspi­ra­tion from his expe­ri­ences grow­ing up by the ocean and climb­ing trees in forests. He likes mak­ing faces in the mir­ror, sit­ting by fires, rolling down hills, and chas­ing dogs. He hates sur­pris­ing nois­es, sticky fin­gers, bor­ing grown-ups, and birth­days. He lives in the Unit­ed Kingdom.