Helaine Becker is the bestselling author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including┬аCounting on Katherine,┬аA Porcupine in a Pine Tree┬аand┬аEmmy Noether. She is a two-time recipient of the Lane Anderson Award and a winner of both the Silver Birch Award and the Red Cedar Award. Helaine lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.┬а;Kevin Sylvester is an award-winning author, illustrator and broadcaster. Best known for the MiNRS trilogy and the Neil Flamb├й series, he is the creator of over 30 childrenтАЩs books, including picture books, middle-grade novels and nonfiction books. Kevin lives in Toronto, Ontario.