JAMIE OLIVER is a global phenomenon in food and campaigning, selling 50 million books worldwide. He started cooking at his parents' pub (the inspiration for the Green Giant in this book!) at the age of eight. When he left school, Jamie began a career as a chef that led him to the River Cafe, where he was spotted by a TV producer. Jamie now lives in Essex with his wife Jools and their five children.

MÓNICA ARMIÑO is a Spanish illustrator. She graduated in fine arts and is based in Madrid. She has published several books with various publishers and agencies in Europe and the US. Mónica also works in the animation industry as a character designer, background artist and color and texture artist for feature films and pre-school TV series such as the award-winning Puffin Rock.