Elise Gravel
Elise Gravel is an author illustrator from Montreal, Quebec. After studying Graphic Design, Gravel pursued a career writing and illustrating children’s books, where her quirky and charming characters quickly won the hearts of children and adults worldwide. In 2012, Gravel received the Governor General's Literary Award for her book La clé à molette. A prolific artist, she has over thirty children's books to her name which have been translated into a dozen languages, including The Disgusting Critters series, The Mushroom Fan Club, The Bug Club, The Worst Book Ever, and If Found…Please Return to Elise Gravel, her challenge to young artists to keep a sketchbook. Elise Gravel still lives in Montreal with her spouse, two daughters, cats, and a few spiders.
PAST EVENT
Elise Gravel launches The Worst Book Ever
Launch
Sunday, June 2, 2019 to Sunday, June 2, 2019
01:00pm
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Elise Gravel at Octavia Books
Launch
Sunday, June 24, 2018 to Sunday, June 24, 2018
02:00pm
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Elise Gravel launches The Mushroom Fan Club
Launch
Friday, May 4, 2018 to Friday, May 4, 2018
05:00pm
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D+Q at ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2018
Festival
Friday, June 22, 2018 to Friday, June 22, 2018
01:30pm
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Elise Gravel on tour this spring!
Tour
Saturday, May 6, 2017 to Friday, June 23, 2017
01:00pm
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Toronto Comics Arts Festival 2017
Festival
Saturday, May 13, 2017 to Saturday, May 13, 2017
09:00am
June 17, 2024
Comics Worth Reading features Club Microbe
Elise Gravel once again gives kids an approachable way to understand an aspect of the natural world with Club Microbe (t...
December 8, 2021
The Bug Club is a Quill & Quire book of the year!
The Bug Club
Elise Gravel
Drawn & Quarterly
Elise Gravel pays close attention to the crawly critters we often take f...
December 7, 2021
The Bug Club recommended by What’s Up Moms
If you have the kind of niece who’s more into microscopes than princesses, she’ll love this book dedicated to the ma...
November 24, 2021
The Mushroom Fan Club and The Bug Club recommended for kids at the holidays
Trying to get your kid excited about foraging? Come for the turquoise elfcups, cat daperlings, giant puffballs, and cinn...
November 23, 2021
The Bug Club included in NYPL “Best Kids Books of 2021”
Cartoon-style illustrations and astonishing facts send readers on an exploration into the unique world of insects in thi...
November 20, 2021
The Bug Club recommended for holidays in the Winnipeg Free Press
Any child who has been fascinated by bugs will enjoy The Bug Club (Drawn & Quarterly, 56 pages, $20, hardcover) by...
September 9, 2021
School Library Journal recommends The Bug Club for Grade 1-2 readers
The Bug Club by Elise Gravel. Drawn & Quarterly. Aug. 2021.
Gr 1-2–Gravel introduces readers to some of the od...
August 12, 2021
Elise Gravel’s adorable monsters decorate USPS stamps
August 12, 2021 – The U. S. Postal Service will celebrate Message Monsters with the most playful, customizable Fo...
D+Q’s 2021 Nonfiction Round-Up
Today we’re spotlighting all the amazing non-fiction, biographical, and autobiographical comics we published in 2021. Get to know Tono Monogatari by…
For Your Consideration: D&Q’s Year in Review 2025
2025 was a big year for D&Q–not that it’s over yet, but you can hardly take us to task for reminding…
Announcing Club Microbe by Elise Gravel
We’re announcing Spring 2024 titles! Next up is Club Microbe by Elise Gravel, author of The Mushroom Fan Club and The…