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Elise Gravel

ELISE GRAVEL is an award-winning author-illustrator from Quebec. She has won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well known for her original, wacky picture books and graphic novels. After completing her studies in graphic design, Elise found herself quickly swept up into the glamorous world of illustration. Her old design habits drive her to work a little text here and there into her drawings, and she loves to handle the design of her assignments from start to finish. She is inspired by social causes and likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity.
Disgusting Critters: A Creepy Crawly Collection
Pink, Blue, and You!
The Mosquito
The Cockroach
The Bat
The Toad
What Is a Refugee?
Head Lice
The Spider
The Fly
The Worm
The Slug
The Rat

Books

Disgusting Critters: A Creepy Crawly Collection
Pink, Blue, and You!
The Mosquito
The Cockroach
The Bat
The Toad
What Is a Refugee?
Head Lice
The Spider
The Fly
The Worm
The Slug
The Rat

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