About Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang Books
Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang is a poet and author of multiple children's books, including the board book Toesy Toes and the YA novel Breathing Fire. Sarah's work been published and translated internationally, as well as named to the OLA Best Bets for Children 2010, Best Books for Kids & Teens from 2011 to 2014, the Toronto Public Library's First and Best Book List (2012) and the Top Ten List for the Amelia Bloomer Project. She teaches creative writing at Queen's University and mentors graduate students at the University of Toronto and through the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive. Sarah lives in Kingston, Ontario. Elaine Chen is an illustrator and painter who enjoys capturing the little things in life, be it a wildflower or the warmth of a cup of tea. She recently illustrated the picture book A Garden Called Home, which was an OLA Best Bets winner in 2024, and My Day With Gong Gong, which was nominated for a Blue Spruce Award in 2021 and was also named a Kirkus and CBC Best Book of 2020. She currently works as a video game artist and children's book illustrator in Vancouver.
