The author-illustrator MÉLANIE WATT, born in Trois-Rivières, has won prestigious awards for her work, including the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, the Blue Spruce Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, all for her series Frisson l'écureuil. She is the bestselling creative genius behind many beloved picture books for children, including the Frisson l'écureuil series, the Chester series, La mouche dans l'aspirateur, and Les aventures de Frisson.