Michel Gay
Michel Gay (born 1 September 1947, in Lyon) is a French illustrator and author of children's books. Gay began publishing at L'École des loisirs from 1980. He usually creates albums with young animals characters such as Biboundé the penguin.
Michel Gay
- Name
- Michel Gay
- Born
- 1 September 1947
- Birthplace
- Lyon, France
- Occupation
- * Illustrator
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Michel Gay (born 1 September 1947, in Lyon) is a French illustrator and author of children's books. Gay began publishing at L'École des loisirs from 1980. He usually creates albums with young animals characters such as Biboundé the penguin.
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He also illustrates texts written by others. His character Zou the Little Zebra is at the origin of an animated series for television in 2011: Zou.
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• Name — Michel Gay • Born — 1 September 1947 • Birthplace — Lyon, France • Occupation — * Illustrator • author • Genre — Children's literature
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• 1980: Boris Moissard, Valentine au grand magasin, l'École des loisirs • 1981: Gérard Pussey, Les Citrouilles du diable, l'École des loisirs • 1981: Gérard Pussey, Fiston et Gros Papa, Nathan (maison d'édition) • 1981: Jean-Loup Trassard, Trois Noëls en forêt, l'École des loisirs • 1982: Irène Schwartz, Minie Malakoff, la souris du métro, l'École des loisirs • 1989: Marie-Aude Murail, Le hollandais sans peine, L'École des loisirs, Prix Sorcières 1990 • 1990: Christophe Donner, Copain trop copain, l'École des loisirs • 1990: Geneviève Brisac, Olga, l'École des loisirs • 1993 Elsa Devernois, À trois on a moins froid, l'École des loisirs • 1996: Geneviève Brisac, Olga va à la pêche, l'École des loisirs • 2001: Geneviève Brisac, Olga et le chewing-gum magique, l'École des loisirs
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