KIRSTEN PENDREIGH is a poet and children’s author from Vancouver. Her children’s books celebrate our early instincts to care for the plants and creatures that share our planet. Luna’s Green Pet is about a little girl who raises a houseplant as a pet. Maybe a Whale is about a child discovering the healing power of nature on a kayak trip. Kirsten's two nonfiction books, When A Tree Falls, and What Fish Are Saying, come out in 2025. Kirsten's poems are found in Canadian literary magazines and anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry 2021.