Battersby, Katherine: - Katherine Battersby is the critically acclaimed childrens author and illustrator of a number of childrens books, including Cranky Chicken, its sequel Party Animals, Perfect Pigeons, and Squish Rabbit, a CBC Childrens Choice Book. Her books have received glowing reviews in the New York Times and starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, and have been shortlisted for numerous Australian awards. Katherine lives in Ottawa, Canada. Visit her at KatherineBattersby.com.