Kallie George is an author and editor living in Vancouver, BC. She completed her Masters of Children s Literature at the University of British Columbia in 2007. She is the co-creator of a series of acclaimed board books, the Simply Small Series, by Paola Opal; author of the art book "Mr. M the Exploring Dreamer," with art by Soizick Meister; and the author of the picture book "The Melancholic Mermaid," illustrated by Abigail Halpin. Her most recent project, "Clover's Luck," Book 1 in the Magical Animal Adoption series, will be published in Feb 2015 by Disney-Hyperion. When she is not writing or editing, she s teaching creative writing workshops through Capilano University and CWC (Creative Writing for Children). www.kalliegeorge.com Genevieve Cote has illustrated several books over the years, such as "The Lady of Shalott" by Tennyson, "Wishes" by Jean Little, "Ella May and the Wishing Stone" by Cary Fagan, "The Little Word Catcher" by Danielle Simard, and many more. She has also written, in both english and french, a few stories of her own: "Mr. King s Things," "Without You," "Me and You," "What Elephant?," and "With You always, Little Monday." Her editorial art has appeared in the "New York Times," the "Wall Street Journal," "l Actualite" and other such publications. She has won the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award in 2005, the General Governor s Award for Illustration in 2007, and the Marilyn Baillie Award in 2012. She lives in Montreal, Quebec. genevievecoteillustration.com"