
Author · 1977-01-10 – · 163 works
**Élise Gravel** is the creator the Olga series and the Disgusting Critters series as well as ***I Want a Monster***, ***The Cranky Ballerina***, and ***What Is a Refugee?***, which *School Library Journal* called "effective and compassionate." Elise studied graphic design at Le Collège d'Enseignement Général et Professional and has since published numerous picture books, including ***La clé à molette***\*,\* which won the Governor General's Literary Award for illustration. Her books have been translated into twelve languages. Elise is inspired by social causes and lives in Montreal with her husband and two children.




























