Stephen Michael King has created more than eighty illustrated books, which have been drawn in, chewed and thoroughly enjoyed by children and parents throughout the world. He has been nominated for, and sometimes won, a whole bunch of awards. Several of his books have been shortlisted by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA), and they frequently appear in children's choice awards. He has also worked for Walt Disney, designed puppets for TV and has had touring theatre companies create shows based on his stories.