Elise Gravel Popular Books
Elise Gravel Biography & Facts
Elise Gravel (born 1977) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec. Gravel's original books and graphic novels focus on wacky and often gross content. In 2012, she won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French for her book La clé à molette. Gravel has written more than thirty books, and her work has been translated into over twelve languages. She studied graphic design, before becoming an illustrator. Gravel publishes in both English and in French. She is the daughter of writer François Gravel and Murielle Grégoire. As of 2024, she is married with two daughters. In 2022, the Writers' Trust of Canada awarded Gravel the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People in honour of her body of work. In February 2024, the Jewish Public Library of Montreal moved her books to their closed stacks, following Instagram posts that the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs described as antisemitic. A few days later, the library restored the books. Selected work Le Grand Antonio (2014), translated into English as The Great Antonio (2017), biography of Antonio Barichievich, known as The Great Antonio References. Discover the Elise Gravel popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Elise Gravel books.
Best Seller Elise Gravel Books of 2024
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Head Lice
Elise GravelPart of a series of hilarious nonfiction books about disgusting creatures, this book examines head lice. It covers such topics as head lice habitats (human heads only, dogs are gro...
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The Rat
Elise GravelOne in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and p...
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The Slug
Elise GravelOne in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Slug is a look at the land slug. It covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles, one pair for seeing, ...
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The Mosquito
Elise GravelHilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoyi...
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The Fly
Elise GravelThe first in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Fly is a look at the common housefly. It covers such topics as the hair on the fly's body (requires a lot of...
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The Toad
Elise GravelShe's good for the environment... and she's disgusting!Distinctive trait: WartsFood preference: Bugs and wormsSpecial talent: Eating her own skinDisgusting? Yes, but fun, too!The T...
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If Found...Please Return to Elise Gravel
Elise GravelWelcome to the charming world of cartoonist Elise Gravel's Notebook, where her imagination runs wild with creatures of all shapes and sizes In the outrageously amusing If Found......
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The Worm
Elise GravelA hilarious illustrated nonfiction book about the worm, perfect for beginning readers. The humorous text and funny illustrations will give it trade appeal, while the nonfiction con...
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The Cockroach
Elise GravelHilarious illustrated nonfiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You'll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insec...
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The Bat
Elise GravelHilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mamm...
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The Spider
Elise GravelPart of a series of hilarious nonfiction about disgusting creatures, this book looks at the spider. It covers such topics as the spider's habitats (pretty much everywhere but outer...
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I Am Scary
Elise GravelFrom the prolific and beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel comes this funny and cute board book for the littlest readers.In this sweet little book, a monster tries to scare ...
