Réjean Roy grew up in Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick. He studied biology in Québec, where he also enrolled in fine arts classes. Aft er spending ten years in Gaspésie and a year in Outaouais, he returned to live in New Brunswick. Drawing has always been a part of his life, and nature his greatest inspiration. Since his beginnings with Bouton d?or Acadie, Réjean Roy has written and illustrated over thirty books. His paintings are coveted by collectors and he is a top notch illustrator.