David Roberts was born on May 8, 1970. He is a British children's illustrator. He has worked with such well-known authors as Philip Ardagh on the Eddie Dickens and Unlikely Exploits series, G.P. Taylor on the Mariah Mundi series, Chris Priestley on the Tales of Terror series, Mick Jackson on Ten Sorry Tales and The Bears of England, and Susan Price on the Olly Spellmaker series. Mouse Noses on Toast by Daren King won the Nestle Smarties Book Prize (ages 6 -8 years) in 2006, after which King and Roberts collaborated on other titles including Peter the Penguin Pioneer, Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots and The Frightfully Friendly Ghosties series.