Oliver Moss Warawa McDonald was born in NorthVancouver, B.C. and has lived his entire life by the coast. He is a member ofthe Peguis Nation, and identifies as a 2-spirit person. He is the author andillustrator of Counting at Kits Beach, which is his debutchildren's book. Oliver currently lives in Vancouver on stolen Musqueam andSquamish territory, where he continues to create. He creates art under the nameWest Coast Cree Creations, the name of which represents a complicated identity.Oliver is a Cree person, yet was raised on the coast. Seas and mountains are hishome. He strives to learn about his ancestors back in Manitoba, and to connectwith his elders. His art celebrates the balance between residing on the westcoast, and his cultural roots of Cree heritage.