Sampar

Samuel Parent, pen name Sampar, was born in 1973 in Victoriaville Quebec. He is a self-taught illustrator and cartoonist. He made his mark in recent years in the publishing world by being a winner of the New York Times top 10 illustrators of the year for 2014 and by being a finalist for the Governor General of Canada 2004 (Youth illustration). He has also been a Mr. Christie's Book Award 2002 finalist Awards, a favourite books Youth Communication-Jeunesse finalist, and a Hackmatack Award finalist in 2003 and 2004. Sampar's illustrations fascinate and capture the imagination of young and old alike. He is the father of three children and admits: "My dream is to make sure that my children can have something from me when they are old enough to be interested in reading."

Books by Sampar

Billy Stuart in the Eye of the Cyclops

Billy Stuart and the Sea of a Thousand Dangers

Billy Stuart in the Minotaur's Lair

Do You Know Owls?

Do You Know Piranhas?

Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids

Do You Know Leeches?

Do You Know Crocodiles?

Do You Know Tigers?

Do You Know Praying Mantises?

Do You Know Hyenas?

Do You Know Chameleons?

Do You Know The Rhinoceros?

Do You Know Rats?

Do You Know Porcupines?

Do You Know Crows?

Do You Know Komodo Dragons?

Do You Know Spiders?

Do You Know Toads?

Do You Know Dinosaurs?