Kate Jenks Landry wrote her first story when she was five years old, and she's been crafting fictional worlds ever since. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Toronto, she works as an educator and writer of stories for young readers. Beatrice and Barb is her debut picture book. Kate lives with her husband, their two daughters and their dog in Kitchener, Ontario. Vivian Mineker is a freelance illustrator whose work can be found in the picture books All Cats Welcome and The Little Coven. Nature is one of her biggest sources of inspiration, especially when she's on a walk with her dog, Darlie. Born in Taiwan and raised in Portland, Oregon, Vivian now makes her home in Amsterdam.