Marthe Jocelyn grew up in Toronto and moved to New York City when she was twenty, returning to Canada thirty years later. She has published fifty-one books for young readers, including board books for babies, picture books, chapter books, non-fiction, craft books, middle grade and young adult novels. She is a proud recipient of the Vicky Metclaf Award for a distinguished body of work for young readers. Marthe now lives in Stratford, Ontario with not enough bookshelves.