Sylvie Kantorovitz grew up in France and now lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley. She is the creator of a middle-grade graphic-novel about her young years in France: SYLVIE (ages 9-14) “Enchanting and witty.” (School Library Journal). She is the creator of two series, also in comics format: MONTI AND LEO (ages 7-9) “Monti and Leo’s friendship radiates warmth throughout.” (Kirkus) and PICKLE (ages 3-6) “expressive characters… silly charm… certain to delight.” (Booklist). She is also the illustrator of the bestseller, WHEELS ON THE BUS, A RAFFI SONG TO READ.  www.sylviekantorovitz.com

Awards

SYLVIE:  Bank Street Best Book of the Year, Junior Library Guild selection.
MONTI AND LEO: Junior Library Guild selection, ALA’s Best Graphic Novels for Children.
PICKLE: Junior Library Guild selection, Horn Book Summer Reading selection

3 Fun Facts

1. I’m easy to recognize: I have very short hair and a French accent
2. I love spirals! I manage to include 2 in my autograph
3. My favorite drink is carrot juice.