Elise Gravel

Élise Gravel is a Canadian author and illustrator from Montreal, Quebec, whose whimsical books often take up social justice and biodiversity. She cites Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake as major sources of inspiration. Her animal titles include The Fly, The Rat, The Slug, The Spider, The Toad and The Worm, and she publishes in both English and French. In 2021 her original artwork was featured on a series of U.S. Postal Service stamps.