LANA BUTTON is an award-winning author of over twenty books for children which have been translated into several languages. Lana’s stories are sparked by her love of early childhood education, and her desire to connect with children’s feelings, curiosity and play. Her books have been shortlisted for the Shining Willow Award, The Blue Spruce Award, the Jean Throop Award, the Hamiliton Literary Award among others, and have received the Crystal Kite Award, and the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Award. Many of her books have been named Best Bets and Best Books by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre and have been recognized by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and the Toronto Globe and Mail. Lana’s recent early chapter book, Brianna Banana and her picture book One Can which she co-wrote with Eric Walters, were named a Best Book of the Year by Bank Street Books, Kirkus and the New York Public Library. Lana was born and raised in St Stephen, New Brunswick and now lives in Southern Ontario with her family.