Debi Gliori was born in Glasgow and studied design and illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She has written and illustrated may bestselling books for children, including the much-lovedMr Bearseries,No Matter What, Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to SleepandThe Trouble With Dragons. Debi won the Red House Book Award forMr Bear to the Rescue, and she has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway medal twice. She lives just outside Edinburgh with her family.