EMMA PEDERSEN is an artist who specializes in children's illustration. She has a B.F.A. from the Ontario College of Art and Design in drawing and painting, and a degree in illustration from Sheridan College. Alfie, No! is her first picture book with Scholastic Canada. Emma lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and their beloved, and smelly, little dog. Visit her online at www.epillustration.com.