Bio: Kate Gibson grew up in Caledon East, attending Caledon East Public School and later Mayfield SS. After graduating from Queen’s Bachelor of Education program, she became a teacher with the Peel District School Board. An alternative placement in a special needs classroom during her teacher training, changed her educational trajectory, from Geography to Student Advocacy. She has taught in a special needs classroom for the past 18 years. Her student’s strength, joy/zest for life, humour, kindness and exceptional gifts inspired her to write her book. She wanted to share these positive gifts with others, to encourage inclusive friendships, most notable those with Down Syndrome.

Literary Inspiration: Her students

Genre: Children’s literature     Writes for: Children