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.
Dream Chen received her BFA in animation at Communication University of China and her MFA in visual art at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She is from China. Visit dreamchen.org, and on Facebook and Instagram @dreamchenillustration and Twitter @dream77225656.