Once Upon a Balloon

Bree Galbraith is a graduate of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design. She uses narrative in much of her work and was thrilled when a class project became her first published children's book. Bree is surrounded daily by her amazing family, which includes her two children/muses, her husband and the family dog. She draws inspiration from the little things in life that bring people closer together. Bree works as a graphic designer in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Isabelle Malenfant has a bachelor's degree in graphic design, but never worked in the field because she fell in love with illustration first. She likes to mix mediums such as watercolor, pastels and charcoal to create poetic and sensitive worlds. Isabelle has illustrated more than a dozen children's books, including Maggie's Chopsticks (Kids Can), which was awarded the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize. She was born in northern Quebec, between gold mines and lakes, in the city of Val-d'Or. Isabelle currently lives and works in Montreal, Quebec, with her little family.