About the Author

James received his Bachelor of Arts in History at Nipissing University at North Bay, Ontario, Canada in 1986, studied in the Journalism course at North Bay Canadore College and then completed a qualifying year in English at Laurentian University at Sudbury, Ontario, Canada in 1988. He then completed the Education course at Nipissing in 1989. He has taught most of his 30 years in the Primary Division. He has retired and now lives in Iroquois with his wife and his spoiled pug, Pookie. Marina Kondrakhina is a freelance illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. She constantly finds inspiration all around her, but especially in children; in their behavior, creativity, energy, and in their ways of dealing with emotions. She draws fun and cute illustrations using mixed digital media. Her motto in life is to Never Give Up.