True Colors
Growing Up Weird in the '90s
$35.10
- Paperback
188 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2025
Summary
Growing up is always just a little too much for a kid to handle, but taking your time is all it takes.
Tweeny-bopper Elise knows she’s different, but kind of just chalks it up to being a weirdo. And in the 90s, who isn’t? Other girls might be shifting their attention to boys, but Elise is putting the freeze on all that adult stuff to get lost in play with her besties and pour her energy into making her art. Besides, what’s the point in rushing when being a kid is such a blast?
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770467996 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770467998 |
| Author: | Elise Gravel |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 188 |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 7 |
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Critics Review
“A rare mix of wackiness and savvy counsel.” —Kirkus Reviews
“There’s a welcoming simplicity to her work, but images also showcase her skill with denser, more immersive visuals, and she creates a sea of distinct textures and shapes while maintaining a youthful, minimalist aesthetic.” —Oliver Sava, A.V. Club
“If you’re not familiar with her art work, prepare to be charmed.” —Youth Services Book Review
Elise Gravel
Elise Gravel is an author and illustrator from Montreal, Quebec. After studying Graphic Design, Gravel pursued a career writing and illustrating children’s books, where her quirky and charming characters quickly won the hearts of children and adults worldwide.
In 2012, Gravel received the Governor General’s Literary Award for her book La clef à molette. A prolific artist, she has over thirty children’s books to her name which have been translated into a dozen languages, including The Disgusting Critters series, The Mushroom Fan Club, The Bug Club, The Worst Book Ever, and If Found…Please Return to Elise Gravel, her challenge to young artists to keep a sketchbook.
Elise Gravel still lives in Montreal with her spouse, two daughters, cats, and a few spiders.
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