**Elspeth Rae *has a BEd from Simon Fraser University and is a teacher certified in using the Orton-Gillingham approach to teach children of all abilities to read and spell. She especially enjoys working with children with dyslexia and other language-learning difficulties. Elspeth was diagnosed with...

**Elspeth Rae *has a BEd from Simon Fraser University and is a teacher certified in using the Orton-Gillingham approach to teach children of all abilities to read and spell. She especially enjoys working with children with dyslexia and other language-learning difficulties. Elspeth was diagnosed with dyslexia at age eight and received Orton-Gillingham instruction during her school years. She works as a literacy specialist in the public school system and lives in Vancouver.Rowena Raeworked as a biologist in Canada and New Zealand before becoming a freelance writer and editor. She is the award-winning author of several nonfiction books for children, including Why We Need Vaccines *, Salmon and Upstream, Downstream. Rowena writes both fiction and nonfiction from her home in Victoria, British Columbia.

Elisa Gutiérrezis an award-winning designer, author and illustrator. Her book* Picturescape * was shortlisted for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, was honored by the Alcuin Society and was the subject of a scholarly paper by the renowned Dr. Lawrence Sipe. Elisa has designed over 100 books and specializes in book design for children. Born and raised in Mexico City, Elisa lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.