Other Books — Gary Clement

When I wrote and drew The Great Poochini , a story about an opera singing dog, I’d never owned a dog and I was only beginning to appreciate opera. Since then I’ve grown to love the opera and have owned two dogs…neither of which could sing. Th

The Hockey Song is inspired by Canada’s second, unofficial national anthem written by Stompin’ Tom Connors. It’s impossible to go to a hockey game anywhere in Canada without thinking about it, or hearing it for the matter. My intention in illu

Oy Feh So? was written by my good friend Cary Fagan. It’s about 3 kids who are driven nuts on a weekly basis by visiting relatives who continually say… Oy, Feh and So? It’s based on Cary’s own childhood memories and very closely approxima

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I’m an avid, life-long swimmer so turning this well-known children’s song into a picture book was a natural fit for me. I dedicated it to my wife and family, as I always do. I also dedicated it to my favourite lifeguard, Alex, whom I regard as m

Back somewhere around 2001 Patsy Aldana, publisher of Groundwood Books at the time, convinced me to illustrate the greatest story ever told i.e. The Bible. Her idea was to create a book that would tell these stories from a humanist perspective

One Eye! Two Eyes! Three Eyes! is a retelling of a Cinderella-like Brothers Grimm Tale which includes evil stepsisters, a fairy godmother and, naturally, a white knight. Published by Atheneum, Simon & Schuster.

Just Stay Put was my first picture book. It’s a retelling of one of the funniest and best known ‘Wise Men’ of Chelm stories. It received a Governor General’s Award nomination for illustration. Published by Groundwood Books.

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Coyote Solstice is a pro Christmas, anti-consumption cautionary tale written by Thomas King. It won the American Indian Youth Literary Award. Published by Groundwood Books.

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When I wrote and drew The Great Poochini , a story about an opera singing dog, I’d never owned a dog and I was only beginning to appreciate opera. Since then I’ve grown to love the opera and have owned two dogs…neither of which could sing. Th

The Hockey Song is inspired by Canada’s second, unofficial national anthem written by Stompin’ Tom Connors. It’s impossible to go to a hockey game anywhere in Canada without thinking about it, or hearing it for the matter. My intention in illu

Oy Feh So? was written by my good friend Cary Fagan. It’s about 3 kids who are driven nuts on a weekly basis by visiting relatives who continually say… Oy, Feh and So? It’s based on Cary’s own childhood memories and very closely approxima

Oh Fey So_14-15_rev.jpg

I’m an avid, life-long swimmer so turning this well-known children’s song into a picture book was a natural fit for me. I dedicated it to my wife and family, as I always do. I also dedicated it to my favourite lifeguard, Alex, whom I regard as m

Back somewhere around 2001 Patsy Aldana, publisher of Groundwood Books at the time, convinced me to illustrate the greatest story ever told i.e. The Bible. Her idea was to create a book that would tell these stories from a humanist perspective

One Eye! Two Eyes! Three Eyes! is a retelling of a Cinderella-like Brothers Grimm Tale which includes evil stepsisters, a fairy godmother and, naturally, a white knight. Published by Atheneum, Simon & Schuster.

Just Stay Put was my first picture book. It’s a retelling of one of the funniest and best known ‘Wise Men’ of Chelm stories. It received a Governor General’s Award nomination for illustration. Published by Groundwood Books.

Coyote Solstice is a pro Christmas, anti-consumption cautionary tale written by Thomas King. It won the American Indian Youth Literary Award. Published by Groundwood Books.