Starred Review from Kirkus for Elise Gravel’s The Great Antonio
July 26, 2016
Elise Gravel‘s forthcoming picture book/comic book, The Great Antonio, is a semi-biographical story of the famous Montreal strongman, Antonio. Kirkus praised The Great Antonio for it’s mixture of fact and fancy, Elise’s characteristic simple, fun illustrations, and the tall-tale effect of the story. They call The Great Antonio “A tribute as heartfelt as it is joyous and a fitting way to remember this larger-than-life performer,” and gave it a starred review.
You can read the full review on Kirkus’s site here. The Great Antonio will be released this upcoming October, and you can pre-order it here.
Le Grand Antonio Releases March 2014
January 16, 2014
Elise Gravel’s author-illustrated picture book, Le Grand Antonio, will be released by French-Canadian publisher, La Pasteque, this month. Telling the story of Montreal’s most famous strongman, this story is sure to charm and inspire young readers.