Elise Gravel
Author
Series
Olga (Elise Gravel) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Discovering a smelly creature in her garbage can that she names after herself, Olga befriends and studies the eccentric Olgamus using the scientific method, the practices of Jane Goodall, and other scientific concepts.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"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 is excited . . . a little too excited! When that happens, I get overwhelmed. So, what's a puppy--and an anxious kid--to do? Author Elise Gravel helps children identify and cope with anxiety in a calming, mindful way." -- publisher
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An accessible picture book that oh-so-simply and graphically introduces the term 'refugee' to curious young children to help them better understand the world in which they live. Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? In this relevant picture book for the youngest children, author-illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee...
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"An easy-to-grasp picture book, exploring questions relating to gender identity, sexual orientation, and sexism."--
"Is it okay for boys to cry? Can girls be strong? Should girls and boys be given different toys to play with and different clothes to wear? Should we all feel free to love whoever we choose to love? In this incredibly kid-friendly and easy-to-grasp picture book, author-illustrator Elise Gravel and transgender collaborator Mykaell Blais...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A touching and funny exploration of empathy and unity--featuring Elise Gravel's signature quirky monsters! Everybody is unique and different. But we are all more similar than we think. Just like you: Everybody has fears. Everybody has moments of joy ... and moments of sadness. Everybody makes mistakes ... and can fix them. And, just like you, everybody needs to feel safe and valued. Young readers will enjoy all the different sizes, shapes, and colors...
Author
Series
Arlo and Pips volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
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 of Marla while she incubates the eggs to teaching the chicks everything they need to know, Arlo has his wings full. Join Arlo, Pips, Marla, and the new chicks as they explore this next big chapter in their lives.
Author
Series
Arlo and Pips volume 1
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Like most crows, Arlo has a big brain. But Arlo has something else: a little pal who's not afraid to tell him when he's being insufferable! In the first of three episodes, a battle of the brains and bird-to-bird banter soon turns into an unexpected friendship. Arlo and Pips' adventures include a visit the big city and the beach on their hunt for shiny things and French fries. Cool crow facts are included throughout the book." --
10) The worm
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Language
English
Description
Shares information on the earthworm with graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history as well as its habitats, anatomy, and behaviors. In addition to the visual gags, the author includes basic facts about the creepers, such as their ability to sense light without eyes, the manner in which they get around, and the food they like to eat.
Author
Series
Olga (Elise Gravel) volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Olga decides she would like to figure out what planet Meh is from and begins to conduct some research on space travel.
Author
Series
Arlo and Pips volume 2
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
Broadening his horizons, Arlo listens to Pips and makes friends with a smart and clever crow named Marla, who has good ideas and knows so many interesting things.
13) The fly
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the common housefly and its fondness for all things revolting. The author takes obvious joy in detailing the housefly's typical meals, which include such savoury delights as garbage-juice soup, dirty diapers, and 'doggie doo'. The Muscidae family (to which the housefly belongs) is depicted with Mom, Dad, a younger sibling, and a slouchy adolescent fly. Includes graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"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 do Oogly-Wumps eat? Don't they ever sleep? Can monsters get lonely?" --
15) Head lice
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Language
English
Description
Part of a series of hilarious non-fiction books about disgusting creatures, this book examines head lice. It covers such topics as head lice habitats (human heads only, dogs are gross), anatomy (his body is slightly see through, so he can always see what he ate for lunch), and parenting practice (the female louse sticks eggs to human hair and uses the leftover glue for her model airplanes). Although silly and off-the-wall, Head Lice contains factual...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Don't take the title as a metaphor: it really is the worst book ever. Governor General Literary Award winning children's book author and illustrator Elise Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world's most boring book. The story's characters and omniscient readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author's bland imagination and rebel against her tired tropes and stale character choices, spouting sass in an attempt to get her...
Author
Series
Space taxi volume 1
Language
English
Description
On "Take Your Kid to Work Day," eight-year-old Archie discovers that his father drives a space taxi that shuttles aliens from one area of the universe to another.
Author
Series
Space taxi volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Eight-year-old Archie Morningstar, his taxi driver dad, and a talking cat named Pockets are on an intergalactic mission to save an underwater planet in peril"--
Author
Series
Space taxi volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Eight-year-old Archie Morningstar, his father, and the talking cat Pockets travel to a planet that closely resembles medieval Earth in order to rescue a princess from the clutches of the intergalactic criminal organization B.U.R.P"--