Jon-Erik Lappano is an award-winning Canadian author of books for children. His debut picture book, Tokyo Digs a Garden, was the 2016 Governor General’s Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award and the Sakura Award.

Jon-Erik has a Masters of Education from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from York University, where he studied environment, culture and communication. Other things Jon-Erik can be found doing in the on and off hours include drinking too much coffee and forgetting why he walked into rooms.

Jon-Erik lives in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, three daughters, and a growing assortment of pets.