Pete Marlowe has lived in the south of France, Mexico City, Montreal and the Yukon. He has been a carpenter, anthropologist, farm laborer, war correspondent, and chef. Pete now turns his many talents and creative mind to children's books, and has returned to British Columbia to live - at least till the next earthquake.Leanne Franson is the illustrator of several children's books, including "I Miss Franklin P. Shuckles" (1998) by Ulana Snihura and "Jessica Takes Charge" (1999) by Linda LaRose. Leanne lives in Montreal.