|
RAFFI (Raffi Cavoukian) is an internationally renowned children’s troubadour whose career has spanned six decades. He has been described by the Washington Post as “the most popular children’s singer in the English-speaking world” and by the Toronto Star as “Canada’s all-time children’s champion.” Born in Cairo, Egypt, to Armenian parents, he is best known for hits like “Baby Beluga,” “Bananaphone” and “Down by the Bay.” A multiple Grammy nominee and Juno winner, among other awards and recognitions, the Canadian musician, producer, author and advocate holds five honorary degrees and is a Companion of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian distinction. He is founder of the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring, a movement for social change with the child at its heart.
JON KLASSEN is an internationally renowned, New York Times–bestselling children’s author and illustrator who was appointed to the Order of Canada and was named the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award laureate for his contributions to children’s literature. He is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers I Want My Hat Back, This Is Not My Hat, which won a Caldecott Medal and a Kate Greenaway Medal, and We Found a Hat. His other books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Rock from the Sky and The Skull, and the Your Places and Your Things board book series. Jon is the illustrator of a number of books written by Mac Barnett, including the Shapes Trilogy and the Now I See board books. Together they co-created the animated series Shape Island for Apple TV. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Ontario, Jon now lives in Los Angeles, California. |
