DENNIS LEE is Torontoβs first Poet Laureate, an Officer of the Order of Canada and the author of timeless childrenβs collections such as Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly, Bubblegum Delicious and The Ice Cream Store. He has received many honours for his body of work, including the Vicky Metcalf Award for Childrenβs Literature. He is also an acclaimed writer of poetry for adults. His work is anthologized and read around the world.