THE RAIN HARVESTERS

Sylvia Sikundar is an author and English language teacher. She writes fiction, and her children’s books are usually set in India or sub-Saharan Africa. She lives on an island off the west coast of Canada, where she is surrounded by nature, which is why she is passionate about its preservation. She is a member of The Writers Union of Canada. Stephen Aitken is passionate about the diversity of life (wild and human, the conservation of animals and plants, and living his life in harmony with our planet. He is a biologist from Ottawa, who writes and illustrates picture books, eco-fiction and environmental non-fiction for middle-grade readers. His latest books are Listen UP! Exploring the World of Natural Sound and Saving the Night: How Light Pollution is Harming Life on Earth for Orca Books. Stephen often works out of his Himalayan studio that he shares with several bashful geckos and an odd orange-eared mouse. He is an active member of the Writer’s Union of Canada.