Author-illustrator MELANIE WATT has won prestigious awards for her work, including the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, the Blue Spruce Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, all for her series Scaredy Squirrel. She is the bestselling creative genius behind many beloved picture books for children, including the Scaredy Squirrel series, the Chester series and many more.