DEBORAH KERBEL is the author of middle grade and YA novels, nonfiction, and many picture books, including What About an Octopus? and Whirl. She also wrote the award-winning graphic novel Fred & Marjorie. Deborah's books have been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Governor General's Literary Award and the Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award. She lives with her family in Thornhill, Ontario.
