Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose books for children include Big Blue Whale, Just Ducks!, One Tiny Turtle, and The Promise, which was declared one of the best picture books of the year by the New York Times. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats, and then worked in the BBC Nature History Unit. She was one of the original presenters of The Really Wild Show. Nicola lives in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. Her website is www.nicola-davies.com