Baby’s Very First Play Book: shop words

Fiona Watt

After gaining a degree in Education at Exeter University, Fiona worked as a writer and researcher for a publishing company who produced booklets for zoos and museums, and then as a teacher in Kent and the Netherlands.

She joined Usborne Publishing as an assistant editor in 1989, and is now editorial director.  Fiona has gone on to produce over 150 titles for Usborne and frequently features in charts of best-selling authors. Her books include the award-winning That's Not My... series,  The Beginner's Cookbook series, and many fantastic activity and cloth books.

Stella Baggott

Stella spent most of her childhood doodling, drawing, making things and playing with guinea pigs. Now she is grown up she is extremely happy to get paid to doodle, draw and make things. Since joining Usborne in 2004 as a designer and illustrator she has worked on over 80 titles ranging from 365 Things to make and do and Sticker Dolly Dressing to Baby's Very First series and Lots of Things to Find and Colour. Stella lives in North London and when not drawing pretty pictures she enjoys making sock monkeys, taking pottery classes and drinking tea.