Mister Dash and the Cupcake Calamity

Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica Kulling has published twenty-six fiction and nonfiction books for children, including picture books, poetry, and biographies. She is best known for introducing biography to children just learning to read and has written about Harriet Tubman, Houdini, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Amelia Earhart among others. Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada. Esperanca Melo was born in Portugal and later emigrated to Canada. She studied graphic design for three years and worked as a designer for several years before going back to school and graduating from the Animation Program at Sheridan College. She has also taken classes at the Ontario College of Art in sculpture, oil painting, life drawing and pottery. She has illustrated several books, and designed books with her partner, and fellow illustrator, Bill Slavin.