Jessie Hale is an editor and project manager based in Iqaluit, Nunavut. She has been an avid reader all her life and now works full time helping to make books for young people in Nunavut. Her favourite Arctic animal is the narwhal. Emma Pedersen is a Toronto-based illustrator specializing in children's books and character design. She graduated OCADU from the drawing and painting program, as well as from Sheridan College with a degree in illustration. Aside from creating, Emma enjoys hunting through used book shops, spending time with friends and family, and planning her next trip abroad.