Award-winning author Stella Blackstone has written many of Barefoot’s best-selling titles, including the Bear series and the Cleo the Cat series. She has been writing for children for over 25 years. Stella lives in Somerset, England. Caroline Mockford gained a degree in Fine Art from Norwich School of Art, England, before completing a teacher training course at Goldsmith’s College, London. She went on to work as a school teacher, as well as an author and illustrator of children’s books.