"This lovely story is accompanied by soft, realistic images in warm and vivid colors. This is an excellent story about the comfort that a pet brings and overcoming one's fears."
-- School Library Journal

"Cutout and computer generated effects . . . make a nicely layered look."
-- Kirkus Review

"Transformative."
-- Globe & Mail

Winner of the 2004 Alberta Book of the Year Award for Illustration
2004 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Notable Title
Highlighted Title, Independent Publisher Online
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection

Wendy A. Lewis
has worked as a tutor, a retail store owner, and a sales and marketing representative. While on maternity leave from her marketing job, Wendy gave birth to a baby girl and twelve short stories, which became her first published book, Graveyard Girl. She never returned to her "real" (paying!) job and in the past six years has written several picture books, chapter books, short stories, one novel, and the beginnings of a dozen more.

Marilyn Mets has been working in Toronto as an illustrator, art director and graphic designer for over 25 years. She has illustrated and collaborated on numerous children's books, winning many awards and nominations including being nominated for the Amelia Frances Gibbons Award for Illustration in 1998 for Cameron and Me.

Peter Ledwon has worked as a commercial photographer, illustrator, graphic designer, and art director for the past 15 years. He gained formal training in photography at Ryerson University. In addition, he holds science degrees in physiology and biochemistry from U.B.C. Peter also writes for both magazines and newsletters targeted at the adult market.