Award-winning illustration for children's publishing, and the editorial and advertising industries.
Unique and creative designs for manufactured products and the social expression industry.
Creative content and character development for television and film, specializing in the kids’ space.
Gabrielle Grimard

Agent: Lori Nowicki

Gabrielle Grimard has been drawing since she was a very young child. Born in Montreal, she studied Fine Arts at Concordia University. She began her career as a muralist, painting numerous walls in commercial buildings in the Montreal area. Between 1998 and 2001, Gabrielle had many solo shows in the Plateau Mont Royal area of Montreal. In 2001, after giving birth to her first child, Gabrielle began her career as an illustrator. She has illustrated numerous pictures books in the US and Canada.

Client List

Zonderkidz
Peaceable Kingdom
Orca Book Publishers
Imagine
Dominique et Compagnie
Annick Press

Awards / Honors

  • 2017 Shelf Awareness’s Best Picture Books of the Year – Stolen Words
  • 2017 Kirkus’s Best Picture Books to Give Strength – Stolen Words
  • 2017 Skipping Stones Honor Award – Lila and the Crow
  • 2016 Toronto Public Library First and Best – Lila and the Crow
  • 2015 Eric Hoffer Book Award Honorable Mention – Not My Girl
  • 2015 CSMCL Best Multicultural Book – Not My Girl
  • 2015 USBBY Outstanding International Book – Not My Girl
  • 2015 Storytelling World Award – Not My Girl
  • 2015 Information Book Award finalist, Children – Not My Girl
  • 2015 Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre – Not My Girl
  • 2013 Québec/Wallonie-Bruxelles Prize Finalist – Le monde fabuleux de Monsieur Fred
  • 2013 Governor General’s Literary Award Finalist – Le monde fabuleux de Monsieur Fred
  • 2013 Prix des libraires du Québec selection – Le monde fabuleux de Monsieur Fred
  • 2013 Best Books for Kids and Teens, starred selection – When I Was Eight
  • 2013 Canadian Children’s Book CentreRecommended Reads List, Canadian Toy Testing Council – When I Was Eight
  • 2013 Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize finalist – When I Was Eight
  • 2013 Cybils Award nomination – When I Was Eight

Reviews

Praise for Stolen Words

“Grimard’s equally emotive illustrations show the stark realities of the experience...At the same time the soft colors and nuanced expressions enrich Florence’s text. ”

Kirkus Starred Review
Praise for Lila and the Crow

“The element of magical realism and luminous watercolor illustrations give this story a fairy-tale–like appeal, quite different from that of purely message-driven anti-bullying books...an artful take on resilience."”

Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Not My Girl

“Culturally relevant, accurate, and soft, painterly illustrations depict the sequence of events and reinforce the bittersweet and tender reunion of Olemaun with her family. ”

School Library Journal
Praise for When I Was Eight

“Her paintings stretch across the gutter and sometimes fill the spreads. Varying perspectives and angles, she brings readers into this unfamiliar world.”

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Today, Maybe

“As evocative and mysterious as a traditional fairytale, Today, Maybe is an unusual picture book with strong emotional impact. Sheila Fischman's able translation...leaves subtle echoes of the French original that add to the magical atmosphere...The mood of Demers's poetic story is beautifully matched by Grimard's images with their rich colours, exquisite and sometimes quirky details”

Starred Review, Quill & Quire
Praise for Today, Maybe

“The illustrations are beautiful and a bit surreal...Watercolor, gouache, oils and pencils make layers of color with depth and translucence...[Today Maybe is] lovely in itself, with its promise of the power of story and imagination, and the wait for the perfect, sublime friend.”

Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Today, Maybe

“Grimard's demure paintings fill the large-trim pages, with vines, fruits, and teapots recalling the work of Mary Engelbreit, while bones and fangs add a tempered edge. The result is a work of clever, poetic sweetness, with familiar folktale imagery giving way to tender surprise. A whimsical choice for both family sharing and gift giving. ”

Journal of the American Library Association (ALA)
Praise for The Fabulous World of Mr. Fred

“Gabrielle Grimard’s watercolour, gouache, and oil-paint illustrations more than make up for any awkwardness in translation. The art flows gracefully across the page. Warm and touching, it perfectly complements the story’s spirit.”

Quill & Quire

Portfolio

CHILDREN

Authored Books

Lila and the Crow (Annick Press)

Illustrated Books

Stolen Words (Second Story Press)
Not My Girl (Annick Press)
When I Was Eight (Annick Press)
La Princesse aux Mains Blanches (Dominique et Compagnie)
The Fabulous World of Mr. Fred (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
Today Maybe (Orca Book Publishers USA)
Brave Young Knight (Zonderkidz)
The Princess and the Three Knights (Zonderkidz)
La Magie de L'Hiver (Dominique et Compagnie)
Le Noel du Petit Gnouf (Dominique et Compagnie)
Blanche-Neige (Imagine)
Eskoumina (Hurtubise)
Fatima (De la Bagnole)
Les Jeux de Ficelle (Saint LambertDe la Bagnole)
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Videos

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