You Can! - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Alexandra Strick has had a lifelong affair with books, whether it's reading, writing or discussing them.  She is passionate about consulting children and ensuring their views, experiences and voices are listened to and authentically represented in books. She is co-author of Max the Champion (with Sean Stockdale, illustrated by Ros Asquith) and has helped create many other inclusive and accessible books. She is also a founder of Outside In World, which promotes books from around the world (particularly children’s books in translation) and is a consultant and reviewer for BookTrust. Alex lives in Surrey with her family and lots of pets.

Steve Antony is an award-winning writer and illustrator of over 25 picture books, having sold over one million books worldwide. His books include the Mr Panda series, The Queen’s Hat series, Unplugged, Amazing and Rainbowsaurus. Steve also illustrated You Can! and We Can! (with Alexandra Strick), as well as the all-new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (adapted by Peter Bently), Tim Minchin’s When I Grow Up and a 70th anniversary cover of The Famous Five. He has contributed work towards LGBTQ+ anthology Proud; Drawing Europe Together and the anthology, Kind. Steve is Swindon Libraries Patron to Children’s Reading Services and an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust. In 2023 he was named ‘School Libraries Champion’ by the School Library Association. He lives in Swindon.