Elise Gravel

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  • Bibliography:
    38 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2010
  • Latest Book:
    November 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Arlo & Pips

1 - King of the Birds (Oct-2020)
2 - Join the Crow Crowd! (Aug-2021)
3 - New Chicks in the Flock (Apr-2022)

Olga

1 - Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere (Mar-2017)
2 - Olga: We're Out of Here! (Mar-2018)
3 - Olga: Out of Control (Sep-2019)

Book List in Order: 38 titles

  • Adopt a Glurb!: Balloon Toons

    With simple text and cartoon artwork, Balloon Toonsâ"˘ are the the perfect way to engage and encourage new readers. Award-winning and up-and-coming cartoonists lend their inimitable and illustrative talents to entertaining stories kids will enjoy aga...

  • Balloon Toons

  • A Day in the Office of Doctor Bugspit

    With simple text and cartoon artwork, Balloon Toons are the the perfect way to engage and encourage new readers. Award-winning and up-and-coming cartoonists lend their inimitable and illustrative talents to entertaining stories kids will enjoy again ...

  • Jessie Elliot Is a Big Chicken

    It's Jessie Elliot's last summer as a child. In the fall, she'll be going to Hochelaga High--where the cool kids smoke, have piercings, and make out in abandoned parking lots. Jessie wants to be cool, but it's way more fun being uncool. That's why th...

  • Super-Dude in Full Total Broccoli

  • Super-Duper in Cold Sweat at the Garbage Dump

  • Super-Marf in Cold Sweat at the Garbage Dump

  • Super-Thingamajig in Cereal Is a Dish Best Served Cold

  • I Want a Monster!

    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? "I Want a M...



  • The Cranky Ballerina

    Ada hates everything about ballet class, yet she still has to go! Arabesques? Grotesque! And then one Saturday, Ada pliés right out the door and into the hallway, smacking into someone who thinks her ungraceful moves are great! In the tradition o...

  • The Great Antonio

    What made the Great Antonio so great? He weighed as much as a horse! He once wrestled a bear. He could devour twenty-five roasted chickens at one sitting. In this whimsical book, beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel tells the true story of ...

  • Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere

    Olga - 1

    Meet Olga, the amazing child scientist who LOVES animals (because they are super-cute)! Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere is jam-packed with fun: vibrant illustrations, word bubbles, quirky humor, olgamus facts, and plenty of excitement for ...

  • If Found...Please Return to Elise Gravel

    Welcome to the charming world of cartoonist Elise Gravel's Notebook, where her imagination runs wild with creatures of all shapes and sizes In the outrageously amusing If Found..., Elise Gravel offers readers a sneak peek into her sketchbook, where ...

  • Odd Creatures

    Paging Doctor Bugspit! And keep that Glurb away from the toilet paper! Comical creatures star in two wildly kooky cartoon episodes, full of rotten mustard smells, cures that definitely won't work, and strenuous eyebrow exercises. Elise Gravel offe...

  • Olga: We're Out of Here!

    Olga - 2

    Animal lover and kid scientist Olga is back! Great for fans of the acclaimed graphic novels Real Friends and Invisible Emmie. In this second installment of a series Franny K. Stein creator Jim Benton called "great, kooky, monstrous fun," Olga want...

  • The Mushroom Fan Club

    Join Elise Gravel as she explores the science of some of nature's weirdest and wildest characters - mushrooms! Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her familys most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of expl...

  • The Worst Book Ever

    Elise Gravel wants to write a totally drab book; her characters want to let loos. Who's gonna win? 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 illustrat...

  • Olga: Out of Control

    Olga - 3

    Join Olga, the science-loving girl in the red dress, in her most wacky adventure yet! Perfect for fans of Dear Dumb Diary and My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish. In this third installment of the series, Olga’s beloved companion, Meh, is now a mom! She h...

  • What Is A Refugee?



  • A Potato on a Bike

    Get ready for the giggles!This delightful board book will make the little ones in your life laugh at the absurdity of a fly on the phone and a carrot in the tub. The text's repeated asking Have you ever seen…? preceding the refrain No way! will hav...

  • A Potato on a Bike Read-Along

    Get ready for the giggles!This delightful board book will make the little ones in your life laugh at the absurdity of a fly on the phone and a carrot in the tub. The text's repeated asking Have you ever seen…? preceding the refrain No way! will hav...

  • I Am Scary

    In this sweet little book, a monster tries to scare a young child. But the child insists the monster is not scary but actually quite huggable. From the prolific and beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel comes this funny and cute board book for ...

  • I Am Scary Read-Along

    From the prolific and beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel comes this funny and cute board book for the littlest readers.In this sweet little book, a monster tries to scare a young child. But the child insists the monster is not scary but actu...

  • Puppy in My Head

    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 gets excited . . . too excited! Ollie’s emotions can get overwhelming for both of us, so I use my breath, words, ...

  • King of the Birds

    Arlo & Pips - 1

    Perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly, Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds is the first in a new early graphic chapter book series about the friendship between Arlo, an arrogant crow, and a sarcastic little bird named Pips. Like most crows, Arlo has a b...

  • The Wrench

    Bob’s tricycle is broken and he needs a wrench to fix it.He ventures out to buy one at the Megamart, where slick salesman, Mr. Mart, convinces Bob that it’s not a wrench he needs, but a fridge hat…singing pajamas…a screaming machine! Bob spen...

  • The Bug Club

    Join acclaimed author Elise Gravel on a dazzling and revelatory tour of the insect world! In The Bug Club, Elise Gravel shares all her favourite and most interesting facts about these marvelous creatures, some of which are so unique and strange, you...

  • Join the Crow Crowd!

    Arlo & Pips - 2

    Arlo is lonely and is looking for more friends in the city. This second book in the quirky graphic chapter book series from acclaimed author Elise Gravel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Castronauts. Crows are very social birds, and ev...

  • I'm the Boss!

    I WANT TO BE THE BOSS!Readers of all ages (but mostly the little ones) will understand how this tiny monster feels. For once in their life, this small beast wants to get everything it wants, right here, RIGHT NOW! While the grown-up monster can’t g...



  • Pink, Blue, and You!

    Simple, accessible, and direct, this picture book is perfect for kids and parents or teachers to read together, opening the door to conversations about gender stereotypes and everyone's right to be their true selves. Is it okay for boys to cry? Can g...

  • New Chicks in the Flock

    Arlo & Pips - 3

    In the grand finale of Elise Gravel's graphic chapter book series that Kirkus called "a charming treasure," Arlo the crow is going to be a dad! The third book in this quirky series from acclaimed author Elise Gravel is perfect for fans of...

  • Everybody!

    A reassuring picture book celebrating all of us, perfect for trying times.Everybody! is a touching and funny exploration of empathy and unity — featuring Elise Gravel's signature quirky and funny monsters!Everybody is unique and different. But w...

  • I'm Hungry!

    What else can I eat?The little monster is hungry. What can they eat? A slice of pizza! But the monster is STILL hungry, so they gobble up the plate, the pizza box, the fridge…until the only thing left is the child reading the book. Burp!This adorab...

  • C'est mon corps!

    See below for English description.Chaque corps est unique! Il y en a de différentes formes, tailles et couleurs, avec différents cheveux… et qui peuvent faire différentes choses. Ces différences rendent le corps de tout un chacun spécial, et t...

  • Pas moi

    See below for English description.L’auteure adorée des enfants Elise Gravel pose l’éternelle question : Qui a fait tout ce désordre?Quand leur papa demande qui a laissé traîner des chaussettes partout, Nico et sa soeur répondent tous les de...

  • Microbe Fan Club

    It's a germ’s world. We’re just living in it!In Club Microbe, Elise Gravel teaches young readers that germs live all around us—and even inside of us! Guided by Gravel in this formidable introduction to the fascinating world of micro...

  • Club Microbe

    It's a germ’s world. We’re just living in it! In Club Microbe, Elise Gravel teaches young readers that germs live all around us -- and even inside of us! Guided by Gravel in this formidable introduction to the fascinating world of microorganisms...

  • C'est mon cerveau!

    See below for English description.Tout le monde a un cerveau, mais chaque cerveau est unique! Dans ce livre de la même collection que C’est mon corps! et Tout le monde!, l’autrice-illustratrice Elise Gravel nous emmène à la découverte de notr...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Elise Gravel has published 38 books.

Elise Gravel does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, C'est mon cerveau!, was published in November 2024.

The first book by Elise Gravel, Adopt a Glurb!: Balloon Toons, was published in August 2010.

Yes. Elise Gravel has 2 series.
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