Stéphane Poulin is a Canadian children’s book author and illustrator. In 1984, as he was completing his studies in graphic arts at College Ahuntsic, he won first prize for children’s illustration in the Communication-Jeunesse contest. His numerous awards include the Canadian Council, the Elizabeth Cleaver Award, and The Boston Globe Award of Excellence. Stéphane still resides in Montreal, where he divides his time between illustrating children’s books and pillow fighting with his family.