Making maple syrup with her family is a cherished memory from Jennifer Lloyd's childhood. She is now the author of several books including Looking for Loons (CTTC Top 10), Ella's Umbrellas (Rainforest of Reading and Christie Harris Children's Literature Prize nominee), The Murilla Gorilla series (CCBC Best Books, Alcuin Award, OLA Best Bets) and The Best Thing about Kindergarten (Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly starred review). When she is not at her writing desk, Jennifer teaches elementary school in Blainville, Quebec. One of her favourite things is to encourage the writing pursuits of her grade two students. Jennifer lives with her family in Lorraine, Quebec. Jacqui Lee graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Design, and currently lives and works in Calgary, AB. She is the illustrator of the "Murilla Gorilla" series, also published by Simply Read Books.