Pat Lamondin Skene retired from the world of banking to find her voice. She is an Indigenous author of seven books for children, including What a Hippopota-Mess!, Rhyme Stones and Monster Lunch in the Orca Echo line. Pat is a regular contributor to the Oakville News and is currently working on her memoir. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.

GRAHAM ROSS is an illustrator and designer who has illustrated many books for a wide range of Canadian childrens' book publishers. He lives in Merrickville, Ontario.