About the Authors

Linda M. Phillips is a Centennial Professor of reading and language research at the University of Alberta. She is co-author of A Teddy Bear’s Birthday Wish, Ask Me No Questions, Test of Early Language and Literacy, and winner of The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Choice Gold Seal. Her work can be found at ccrl.ualberta.ca

Denyse V. Hayward is an Associate Professor of speech and language research at the University of Alberta. She is the co-author of Test of Early Language and Literacy and author of Ice Cream at the Zoo. Her work can be found at ccrl.ualberta.ca

Nancy Nickolson is an artist, educator, and heritage professional. Her work has been featured at Alberta Art Days, the Kaleido Arts Festival, and is on permanent display at the University of Alberta. Her current work is featured on her website: nancynickolson.com