Mick Manning and Brita Granström have developed a unique and highly successful approach to non-fiction picture books, with illustrations and text that bring the young reader right into events. Of their Charles Dickens: Scenes from an Extraordinary Life (2011), Simon Callow wrote in The New York Times that their "verve and wit are infectious...a wonderful, enduring introduction". Their many awards include the Smarties Silver Award, the English Association Award (four times), and the Royal Society Young People's Book Award. Their books for Otter-Barry Books include The History of Prehistory: An adventure through 1 billion years of life on Earth and Books! Books! Books!: Explore inside the Greatest Library on Earth. Mick and Brita live on the Scottish-English border.
