The baby who wouldn't go to bed

Helen Cooper is an author and illustrator whose work includes classic picture books such as The Bear Under the Stairs , Pumpkin Soup , The Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed and Tatty Ratty . Her books have been translated into 30 languages and won many awards including the Library Association Kate Greenaway Medal - twice. More recently she has collaborated as a writer with other illustrators. Notably, Saving the Butterfly , illustrated by Gill Smith, which was published in 2022. She has also written and illustrated children's MG fiction and the latest - The Taming of the Cat - published in October 2023.