Sean E. Avery is a teacher, designer, and award-winning author-illustrator. His picture books include All Monkeys Love Bananas, Frank's Red Hat, Happy as a Hog out of Mud, and Mr. Clownfish, Miss Anemone and the Hermit Crab. He is also the creator of the graphic novel series Friendly Bee and Friends. Sean E. Avery previously worked as a sculptor, using CDs and DVDs to create artwork that has been shown in galleries and collections worldwide. He was born in South Africa and now lives in Perth, Western Australia.