Krykorka was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to children's book illustrator Vladyana Krykorka. He graduated from the
University of Toronto in 1999 with a BA in English and Philosophy and obtained his MA in 2002. In 2006 he won the Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE award for
Carl the Christmas Carp. The
Edmonton Journal described Christmas Carp as, "Boldly illustrated and matter-of-factly told... (a story that,) cuts through all the treacle that tends to infect the holiday season. == Reviews ==