WHO has helped me produce this book?

It wasn't long before I realised that I couldn't take all the credit for this book now being in my hands ...I had a great team of people supporting me.

- Imogen Pittman created the beautiful illustrations - we had great fun sitting in the garden last summer coming up with the correct bugs, plants and flowers to represent each letter.

- Greg Holder, my son, created the graphics for the appendix and designed the front cover with me.

- Miriam Staiger, whose first language is German (!) proof read and grammar checked many iterations for me.

- Caroline Gumm helped research quotes and give the final yes/no to some of the words included.

- Mark Ladd, my husband spent a few late nights doing the final edits and formats.

- Esther Harris did the main edit to ensure the grammar was correct -I realised that just because you can say something out loud it doesn't always translate straight to paper!

- Catherine Menzies has supported me throughout the build up and launch of the book.

- Quacks Publishers, Martin and Katy from Quacks have been a dream to work with and have let me have free reign as to what I wanted where and how!!!