I Love You … and I Like You!

About the author

Scott Stuart is a writer, illustrator and designer who watches kids' movies even when his son is not around. He is passionate about dismantling gender stereotypes and empowering children to follow their own unique path. Scott's stories and his uplifting online presence has attracted millions of followers on TikTok. Scott's own path has led him to an assortment of passions, including rugby, dancing, midnight rodeos and karaoke.

Jess Racklyeft is a Melbourne-based author and illustrator of more than 40 picture books. Jess has both authored and illustrated fiction and nonfiction titles, earning numerous accolades along the way. Her work includes the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award–winning Iceberg (2023, written by Claire Saxby), as well as the Eve Pownall Honour Award and the Shadow Judging Award for Australia: Country of Colour (2024). She has been shortlisted several times for several premier’s prizes, the Karajia and Environment Awards for Children's Literature and the ABIA awards. She also designed the 2024 CBCA Book Week poster, Reading is Magic, which was displayed in libraries and schools across the country.