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Elise Gravel
A hilarious twist to the perpetual question: Who made this mess?
When Dad asks who left socks all over the place, a brother and sister insist that it was Not…
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The Great Antonio weighed as much as a horse, wrestled a bear, fought two trucks at once-AND HE WAS REAL!
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It's my body! There are all kinds of bodies. They come in different shapes and colours. They can do different things. Your body is your best friend! But every body…
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A seriously funny book all about our brains! Award-winning author-illustrator Elise Gravel celebrates the many wonderful ways humans think in a comic-style nonfiction book for curious kids.
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Check out this humorous but informative book about head lice.
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Active and entertaining characters drawn in the author’s signature style will elicit giggles from kids and adults alike as they highlight all the weird and wonderful ways to be a…
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Everyone’s crowing about Arlo & Pips, with Kirkus praising book 1 as a perfect match for newly independent readers!
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A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year! Meet Olga, the amazing child scientist who LOVES animals (because they are super-cute)!
"It's a germ's world. We're just living in it! Elise Gravel introduces us to the heroes and villains of the microscopic world, stopping to marvel at their unique names and…
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These critters are disgusting - and fun, too! - and now they're brought together for the first time in a new collection! Learn about flies, spiders and worms in this…
Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly, Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds is the first in a new early graphic chapter book series about the friendship between Arlo…
Parenting is tough–even for a genius like Arlo–but luckily he isn’t alone: his partner Marla and Uncle Pips are there to help! From building a new nest and taking care…
An adorable board book about a hungry little monster who will eat everything, including...YOU!
Elise Gravel, Mykaell Blais
"Seraia genial vivir en un mundo donde pudiaeramos ser felices tal y como somos."--Back cover.
In the outrageously amusing If Found , Elise Gravel offers readers a sneak peek into her sketchbook, where colourful monsters, imaginary friends, a grumpy things reign supreme.
Originally published as Le rat by Les aeditions de la courte aechelle inc. –Copyright page.
See below for English description.
Mon nom est Jessie Elliot.
Je suis une nerd et je suis toujours en train de lire, surtout des bandes dessinees d'Archie. C'est mon dernier…
Winnie aimerait bien avoir un monstre de compagnie. Elle promet de bien s'en occuper, de le nourrir, de l'emmener en promenade et de ramasser ses crottes… Mais elle se rend…
Qu'as-tu envie de dessiner quand tu es calme? Et quand tu es fache, stresse ou encore quand tu es triste?
Comment ca va? est un…
Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world’s most boring book. The story’s characters and readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author’s bland imagination and rebel against…
Bof, l'Olgamus adoree d'Olga, est devenue maman! Elle a sept adorables bebes qui ressemblent a des rouleaux de printemps. Mais les bebes ne sont pas…
I’ve got a puppy running around inside my head. His name is Ollie. Sometimes my puppy is quiet, curious, or scared. And sometimes he gets excited … too excited! Ollie’s…
Big and small, young and old, we’re all unique, but in a way we’re all the same. We’re all united in the emotions we experience–everybody has moments of joy, sadness…
Grande nouvelle: Arlo va devenir PAPA! Marla a construit un grand et magnifique nid en banlieue pour qu'ils puissent elever leur nouvelle famille de corbeaux…
When Aero Horizon 16 crashes in the Arctic, eight children emerge from the wreckage to find themselves alone and surrounded, not by ice, but by a mysterious and deadly jungle…
One 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…
A look at the earthworm. Covers such topics as the worm’s habit ats (sometimes they live inside other animals), its anatomy (its muscle tube is slimy and gross), and its…
Humour, droles de creatures et un personnage attachant qui adore les animaux sont au rendez-vous dans cette nouvelle serie d'Elise Gravel. Olga est la proprietaire…
An exploration of empathy and unity - featuring Elise Gravel's signature quirky monsters!
First published in the United Kingdom in 2020 –Colophon.
Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth! –
Saturdays make Ada cranky because that’s the day of her ballet class. And she hates ballet –
Winnie wants a monster! Some monsters smell like pirate feet and some might read your diary, but they are so darn cute! All Winnie’s friends have one. But how much…
Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about cockroaches perfect for beginning readers. You’ll bug out over this perfect pairing of humorous text and funny illustrations about this insect that’s been around for over…
Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth! –
A look at the common housefly. Covers such topics as the hair on the fly’s body (requires a lot of shaving), its ability to walk on the ceiling (it’s pretty…
ASabaias que solo los humanos podemos tener piojos? AO que estos insectos se alimentan de sangre 5 veces al daia? Quizaa conozcas el mito de que prefieren el pelo limpio……
Bats are the flying mammals on earth, and contrary to popular believe, they prefer to eat flies rather than human blood! They are important to nature and we have to…
"La Rata. Talento especial. AEEs una atleta! Puede correr, nadar y saltar a grandes velocidades. Nunca la atraparaas. ADe quae se alimenta? De abolutamente todo lo que encuentra. Rasgo distintivo…
Hilarious illustrated non-fiction about toads perfect for beginning readers.
Todo lo que siempre quisiste saber sobre esos pequenos animalejos que nos rodean. Algunos dicen que son feos o desagradables, pero…
Who made this mess? Elise Gravel explores kids excuse-making and blaming with her humorous and quirky monsters!
Olga, the animal-loving girl scientist, returns in her second adventure! Her trip to outer space is postponed when Meh comes down with a case of the Pink-Pox in this illustrated…
A whimsically-illustrated introduction to the spider.
An overview of toads that includes what they eat and their distinguishing characteristics.
