Charles Fuge is the acclaimed illustrator of more than thirty picture books, including A Home Full of Friends, written by Peter Bently, and its sequels, A Home on the River and A Home in the Snow, the bestselling series featuring Little Wombat and Gilbert the Great, Yes We Can! and It's Lovely When You Smile!, written by Sam McBratney, and a host of other beautiful books. He lives with his family in Dorset.