Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door

About The Author

CARY FAGAN's numerous kids' books include Water, Water, The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing, Benny?, Bear Wants to Sing and King Mouse, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award. Mr. Zinger's Hat, another of his picture books, was awarded the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the IODE Jean Throop Award. He has also won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People for his body of work. Cary was born and raised in Toronto, where he continues to live with his family.CHELSEA O'BYRNE graduated from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a B.F.A. in Illustration. Since then, she has worked primarily in editorial illustration and children's books. She is the author-illustrator of If I Were King, and illustrator of Bibi's Got Game, Teatime Around the World, Hello Crow and other books. Chelsea is currently working on her seventh picture book. She is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.