Gabrielle Grimard
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.
Awards / Honors
- 2018 Bank Street College’s Best Books of the Year- Stolen Words
- 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
