SALWA MAJOKA is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator and 2D artist for the animation industry. She has worked on both TV cartoons and in film with a focus on painting and color design -- the two things she enjoys the most about visual storytelling. Salwa has a special love and curiosity for the many marvels of the natural world, outer space and the deep sea, which often find their way into her work. She has known her co-author, Christine, since middle school, and this is her first book. She lives in Toronto, Canada, with her family.

"Striking a balance between whimsical adventure and wistful contemplation, this title underscores the beauty and fragility of life on our planet. A first purchase for youth graphic novel collections." -- STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal

"[A] surprising and touching tale of what it means to find home." -- STARRED REVIEW, Shelf Awareness

"Juxtaposing sepia scenes of the lost world with dream-like colors of nature reclaiming places once bustling with people, Chung and Majoka craft an awe-inspiring adventure tinged with a melancholy sense of loss that imparts a gentle warning to safeguard the planet." --Publishers Weekly

"Young readers will be transported by this sensitive and imaginative take on the evolution of our planet's ecosystem." --Booklist

"Chung and Majoka's consummate environmental artistry combined with the quietly revelatory storytelling results in a tranquil, thoughtful read for middle graders hoping to make first contact with environmental activism." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A luminous, thought-provoking adventure." --The Horn Book