Hugh Lupton's prestigious career as a professional storyteller spans over twenty years. In 1985 he co-founded the acclaimed "Company of Storytellers" and has since performed throughout the world. His work with Barefoot Books includes Greek Myths: Three Heroic Tales, The Adventures of Odysseus, The Story Tree, Tales of Mystery and Magic and The Barefoot Book of Riddles. Agnese Baruzzi is an author and illustrator who studied illustration at the Art Institute of Urbino. Agnese enjoys recycling old objects and runs art workshops for children as well as writing and illustrating children's books. She lives in Bologna, Italy.