Elise Gravel
| Elise Gravel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 Montreal, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Area(s) | Author, illustrator |
Notable works | The Cranky Ballerina, Monsters!, the Disgusting Critters series |
| elisegravel | |
Elise Gravel (born 1977) is a Canadian children's book author and illustrator from Montreal, Quebec.
Gravel's original books [1] and graphic novels [2] focus on wacky and often gross content.[3] In 2012, she won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French[4] for her book La clé à molette.[5]
Gravel has written more than thirty books and her work has been translated into over twelve languages.[6][7] She studied graphic design, before becoming an illustrator. Gravel publishes in both English and in French.[8]
Selected work
- Le Grand Antonio (2014), translated into English as The Great Antonio (2017), biography of Antonio Barichievich, known as The Great Antonio[9][10]
References
- ^ "Elise Gravel". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "If Found... Please Return to Elise Gravel". Spring 2017 Books Preview. CBC Radio-Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ Goedhart, Bernie (2016). "Books for Kids: Elise Gravel gleefully grosses us out with The Toad". Montreal Gazette. July 5, 2016.
- ^ Medley, Mark (August 7, 2014). "Q&A: Elise Gravel makes a few gross points with her Organization for the Defence of Disgusting Critters". National Post. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "David Johnston, right, Governor General of Canada congratulates Élise Gravel for her award in the Children's Literature, Illustration category". Vancouver Sun. November 28, 2012.
- ^ "ELISE GRAVEL CREATORS / FEATURED GUEST / KIDS COMICS CREATOR / KIDS FEATURE GUEST". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Meet Canada's 'hyperactive' illustrator, Elise Gravel". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ Gravel, Elise. "Bio". elisegravel.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Le Grand Antonio" (in French). ICI Radio-Canada.
- ^ "The Great Antonio". Quill & Quire.
