
ABOUT
CHRISTINE MILKOVIC KRAUSS / AUTHOR

Everybody has a story. More importantly; every person is deserving of friendship, kindness and acceptance. Teddy Loses His Ears is a non-fiction story about my real life rescue cat who lost his ears to frostbite while being homeless in negative 50 degree temperatures in central Canada.
All of the books in the Teddy series will highlight educational points about pet care, support inclusivity and celebrate being different together. Teddy Loses His Ears is the introduction book to the series and touches on self esteem and disability awareness. Each illustration in the story is hand painted and even has a Teddy's favourite toy hidden on every page for children to find! This story was created to raise awareness for rescue organizations and promote, adopt vs shop, to find your purr-fect family pet.
In addition to being a pet lover and cat mom, I am also a mom of two primary school aged children.
These books could never have come to life without their inspiration, a tribe of supportive humans and of course, Book Club.
CIERRA VAN NES / ILLUSTRATOR

I am a full time nursing student hoping to one day work in neonatal intensive care. I have a passion for all things art and creativity. I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember, but only ever created things for family and friends. At the start of the pandemic, I decided to start selling my paintings and handmade greeting cards. It was through this that I was connected with Christine and fell in love with Teddy’s story. Each of these pages are painted by hand with acrylic paint, something not often done in book illustrations anymore, which echoes the uniqueness of Teddy. I am excited to help share more of his adventures and stories!
KAYLA MEADOWS / DESIGNER

I am a freelance graphic designer and photographer living in Surrey, B,C. Currently, I work in the film industry as an Assistant Art Director and Graphic Designer. I have been in the industry since 2016 and love the creativity and collaboration that the Art Department provides. I am currently elected as the Art Department Chair for 2021-2028 for my 891 film union. My favourite part about design is finding beautiful solutions to unique challenges and delivering high-quality end products to my clients while providing top-notch customer service and support.
For The Adventures of Teddy Series I designed the books layouts and website!