Michael Martchenko is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. Since 1980, the year he worked with Robert Munsch on The Paper Bag Princess, Michael has illustrated over 75 books for children and has exhibited his work throughout North America. He won the Ruth Schwartz Award for Thomas’ Snowsuit in 1986, and has won additional awards for design and illustration. His most recent illustrated book is It’s My Room!, written by Robert Munsch, and published by Scholastic Canada. Michael lives in Toronto with his wife, Patricia.