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Author
Bio: Diane L.M. Cook is Calgarys newest childrens picture book author. A native Calgarian, Cook wrote Kirbys Ocean Friend, a touching story about a
young ocean liner named Kirby who, after the death of his mother, is helped by his ocean
friend Pearl on his journey of grief. When
Cook lost her mother to cancer she had great difficulty finding grief therapy books that
dealt with the loss of a parent. This gave
Cook the inspiration to write a childrens picture book as a grief therapy tool for
young children that have lost a parent.
To contact the
author, Diane L.M. Cook, please send an email to diane@kirbysoceanfriend.com.
Illustrator
Bio: A native of Alberta, Cathy J. Checora currently attends the Alberta College of Art
and Design in Calgary to pursue her lifelong interest in the arts. Checoras first undertaking as a
childrens picture book illustrator is Kirbys
Ocean Friend. Checora also lost her mother
to cancer and she hopes that her illustrations in Kirbys
Ocean Friend will provide comfort to young children that have lost a parent.
To contact the illustrator, Cathy J. Checora, please send an email to cathy@seechecora.com.
Illustrator Cathy Checora & Author Diane Cook
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