Atinuke was born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the UK. She is the author of the best-selling Anna Hibiscus series, as well as
Africa,
Amazing Africa: Country by Country,
illustrated by Mouni Feddag, and the celebrated
Too Small Tola,
illustrated by Onyinye Iwu
. Atinuke started her career as an oral storyteller of tales from the African continent; now she writes about contemporary life in Nigeria. Atinuke lives on a mountain overlooking the sea in Wales.
Onyinye Iwu was born in Italy to Nigerian parents and moved to England when she was thirteen. She is a designer, illustrator, and educator. She is also the illustrator of
Too Small Tola,
which was her first book for children. Onyinye Iwu lives in London.