Deborah Hodge is an award-winning author of many books for
children. Emma Comes Home is her first work of fiction. She is a
former elementary school teacher and curriculum writer, editor, and
instructional designer for the British Columbia Ministry of
Education. Deborah Hodge lives in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Song Nan Zhang was born in Shanghai, China and studied at China's
leading art college, the Beijing Central Institute of Fine Arts. He
also studied at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Song Nan Zhang has
illustrated several books for Tundra. He now lives with his wife in
Montreal.
“Skillful paintings … realistic, detailed illustrations … The
layout balances text and art neatly.”
–Publishers Weekly
“Hodge writes with a quiet tenderness, creating the mood of the
story…. Zhang’s soft, but wonderfully detailed illustrations match
the mood of the story perfectly… Highly Recommended.”
–CM Magazine
“[A] gentle and warm tale…[with] beautiful paintings that are
superbly rendered with incredible detail…. [A]n invaluable adoption
tale…”
–Resource Links
“…timely… The softness of Zhang’s paintings, rich in detail,
matches the mood of the text… heartwarming…”
–Montreal Review of Books
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