• Age: 3 to 8
• Grade: p to 2

An 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.

From beloved children’s author Elise Gravel comes a reassuring picture book, perfect for trying times.

ELISE GRAVEL a écrit et illustré une trentaine d’albums jeunesse. L’auteure use d’un humour mordant pour exprimer ses vues et éveiller le sens critique de ses jeunes lecteurs. En 2022, Elise a remporté le prix Vicky Metclaf, qui souligne le travail d’un auteur ou d’une auteure jeunesse. Elle a également reçu le prix du Gouverneur général en 2012 dans la catégorie illustrations pour son livre La clé à molette, de même que le prix Droits et Libertés et des droits de la jeunesse.

ELISE GRAVEL has won a Governor General's Award for illustration, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, the Rights and Freedoms Award from the Quebec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, two Applied Arts Awards and a Grafika Award. She also was short-listed for Mr. Christie's Book Award. She has written and illustrated over 30 books for children in both French and English including Not Me (Pas moi), Everybody! (Tout le monde! and It's My Body! (C'est mon corps!). Elise lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Elise Gravel's profile page

• Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre

Praise for Elise Gravel:

Toronto Public Library First & Best booklist 2020, Commended (Not Me)

"The latest picture book from Montreal author-illustrator Elise Gravel includes everything fans of her work have come to expect - fun, expressive illustrations; witty text; and a unique but relatable perspective." (If Found... Please Return to Elise Gravel) — Quill & Quire