Dennis Lee

DENNIS LEE, Toronto s first poet laureate and song lyricist for "Fraggle Rock", is the author of such enduringly popular children s collections as "Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly, Bubblegum Delicious" and "The Ice Cream Store". He has received many honours, including the Vicky Metcalf Award for his body of work, and is also an acclaimed poet for adults. His poetry is anthologized and read around the world. He lives in Toronto. Web: DennisLee.caSANDY NICHOLS graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design and is an in-demand illustrator for advertising firms, magazines and corporations throughout Canada, the United States and the U.K. She has twice been a finalist for "Folio: Magazine" s Eddie and Ozzie Awards and won a nationwide competition to become the illustrator of "Alligator Pie". She is also the illustrator of "Starring Lorenzo and Einstein Too". She lives in Calgary.