Kalli Dakos is a children's poet and educator. She visits schools across the United States and Canada to encourage children and teachers to write about their own lives. She has written many collections of school poems that include six ILA/CBC Children's Choice Selections, such as If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand. She lives in Ottawa, Canada, and has an office in Ogdensburg, NY. Visit kallidakos.com. Jimothy Oliver is an illustrator who produces commissioned work for clients worldwide. He has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1995 including a stint working as an in-house illustrator at Elsevier in London. He lives in the UK.