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, British Columbia, with her husband and three children.

Rowena Rae worked 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, which she shares with her two book-loving children.

Elisa Gutiérrez is an award-winning designer, author and illustrator. Her book Picturescape was shortlisted for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, and was honored by the Alcuin Society, which has recognized Elisa's work many times. Elisa has been designing books for almost 25 years and specializes in book design for children. Born and raised in Mexico City, Elisa lives in Vancouver with her family.