12 x 12 Contributor

Kirsten Pendreigh is a poet, journalist and children’s author from Vancouver. Inspired by hiking on local mountain trails and kayaking in West Coast waters, Kirsten’s books celebrate our early instincts to care for the plants and creatures that share our planet. Her 2025 nonfiction titles, WHEN A TREE FALLS (a PW Starred review, out in March 2025) and WHAT FISH ARE SAYING (June 2025) use lyrical language, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and other poetic devices to engage children in the cutting-edge science of underwater species communication and the crucial role fallen trees play in regenerating the forest. Kirsten’s fiction picture books include MAYBE A WHALE (a JLG Gold Standard Selection and Horn Book Fanfare Book of the Year), LUNA’S GREEN PET (a Quill & Quire and CCBC Book of the Year and Today Show pick) and CAMPING IS A TERRIBLE IDEA which publishes next year. Kirsten’s poems are found in many Canadian literary magazines and anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry 2021. Find out more about at  kirstenpendreigh.com