Kyo Maclear is a novelist, essayist and children's author. Her first children's book, Spork, was shortlisted for multiple awards and won le Prix Jeunesse des Libraires du Quebec. She lives in Toronto. Chris Turnham is an up-and-coming illustrator that is well-known for his architectural illustrations. This is his first picture book, and he also has two upcoming books with us that he is both writing and illustrating, 51 REASONS TO LOVE THE RAIN and MYSTERIOUS ISLAND.