Rebecca Bender is a well-loved author-illustrator of children's books as well as an art director and designer. Her books include Don't Laugh at Giraffe, Giraffe Meets Bird, Peach Girl (illustration), and How Do You Feel?. Her awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a Cooperative Children's Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto Public Library best-of-the-year selection. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for Illustration. Rebecca lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and two children. With several birds in her life, Rebecca knows how it feels to be the giraffe, and she wouldn't trade these friendships for anything.