Helaine Becker is the bestselling author of 60+ books for children and young adults, including the enduring Canadian Christmas classic, A Porcupine in a Pine Tree and the giggle-inducing Ode to Underwear. Shes a four-time winner of a Silver Birch Award and two-time winner of the Lane Anderson Award for Science Writing for Children. Helaine also writes childrens television, and is in high demand as a performer at schools and festivals.
Helaine volunteers for literacy organizations including First Book, ABC Literacy, CODE and Librarians without Borders. She is also a certified pyrotechnician, so expect fireworks at any time.