Kim La Fave is a multi-award-winning illustrator and designer in paint, pencils, or digital media. His honors include the Governor General s Literary Award for Illustration, the TD Canadian Children s Literature Award, the Ruth Schwartz Children s Book Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator s Award. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art, Kim also honed his skills in Toronto and New York before returning to British Columbia where he now lives with his wife and family.