Spray, John: - John Spray grew up in Lafayette, Indiana and was inspired by his beloved step-father, George, to write Lucky Dog Comes Home. John emigrated to Canada in the early 1970's, making Toronto his home. He founded Mantis Investigation, which continues to be a successful PI company for nearly 50 years. Now semi-retired, John enjoys spending time with his wife and their six grandchildren. John's previous picture book, What Cats Think, illustrated by Mies van Hout received high praise from School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus.