Picture Book Illustrations by Valerie Parizeault

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Children sitting and lying around a campfire at night, with some singing and playing guitar. There is a circle of rocks with a campfire in the center. The scene is outdoors with grass and bushes. Some children look content, others are smiling or sing

A girl dressed in pajamas, with cat ears on her head, tying her shoelaces in a room with a record player, Elvis Presley albums, and a stuffed tiger. The scene shows her preparing for a show, with a spotlighted direction. The illustration uses soft co

A girl with cat ears headband, gray shirt with cat face, and red cape, joyfully playing with a small striped tiger stuffed animal while dancing next to a turntable playing music. A rainbow-colored arc with the words 'NOW GO CAT GO!' stretches across

An illustrated classroom scene with anthropomorphic animals and a pig student. A goose teacher pointing to a blackboard with weather and date information, and a pig student looking puzzled at the word 'feu' on the board. Other animal students, includ

A young boy with glasses, dark curly hair, wearing a white shirt and plaid shorts, gardening in a lush vegetable garden with sunflowers, leafy greens, and tomato plants. Text on the right describes Hugo returning to his garden to work after rain.

Cartoon of animals climbing and swimming at a pool with motivational text. A squirrel is climbing a ladder with the words 'Come on, Jack!', a wolf is climbing a ladder with the words 'Come on!', a squirrel is sitting on a diving board with the words

Picture book illustration

A young child with brown hair wearing a blue shirt and a headband with antennae holding a grumpy orange tiger plush toy.

A girl sitting on a bench reading a book by the sea, under a tree with red berries, during sunset.

Three children playing in the rain near a bush and a fence, with dark storm clouds overhead.

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Children sitting and lying around a campfire at night, with some singing and playing guitar. There is a circle of rocks with a campfire in the center. The scene is outdoors with grass and bushes. Some children look content, others are smiling or sing

A girl dressed in pajamas, with cat ears on her head, tying her shoelaces in a room with a record player, Elvis Presley albums, and a stuffed tiger. The scene shows her preparing for a show, with a spotlighted direction. The illustration uses soft co

A girl with cat ears headband, gray shirt with cat face, and red cape, joyfully playing with a small striped tiger stuffed animal while dancing next to a turntable playing music. A rainbow-colored arc with the words 'NOW GO CAT GO!' stretches across

An illustrated classroom scene with anthropomorphic animals and a pig student. A goose teacher pointing to a blackboard with weather and date information, and a pig student looking puzzled at the word 'feu' on the board. Other animal students, includ

A young boy with glasses, dark curly hair, wearing a white shirt and plaid shorts, gardening in a lush vegetable garden with sunflowers, leafy greens, and tomato plants. Text on the right describes Hugo returning to his garden to work after rain.

Cartoon of animals climbing and swimming at a pool with motivational text. A squirrel is climbing a ladder with the words 'Come on, Jack!', a wolf is climbing a ladder with the words 'Come on!', a squirrel is sitting on a diving board with the words

Picture book illustration

A young child with brown hair wearing a blue shirt and a headband with antennae holding a grumpy orange tiger plush toy.

A girl sitting on a bench reading a book by the sea, under a tree with red berries, during sunset.

Three children playing in the rain near a bush and a fence, with dark storm clouds overhead.

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Happy book birthday to Bon Voyage Monsieur Flacon! 🎉

So so happy and geeking out on the cover with a spot vanish on it!

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Editorial piece "Overwhelmed"

That's exactly how I feel when things are getting out of control and anxiety takes the lead.

Man it sucks! Do you relate to this?

#editorialillustration #childrenillustration #adhdawareness #adhdillustratio

Thinking of creating a story around this image, maybe a mystery for kids?

#childrenbook #childrenillustrator #kidlitartist #canadianillustrator

Sometime a project and client just clicks! This was 100% the case with @honesthistory when they asked me to contribute in their last issue. Man did I had fun! Check out last slide for the full double spread montage!

#clientlove #frenchrevo

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hello agents, publishers, art directors and art enthusiasts! My name is Valerie, I'm a Canadian illustrator & author. I love illustrating big and small stories, from first readers to middle grade, and I can illustra

Editorial work is so much fun!

Created with Neocolors, gouache, Derwent colorsoft pencils and a bit of Procreate magic.

How's your summer going so far?

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School's out and it's #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hello agents, publishers, art directors and art enthusiasts! My name is Valerie, I'm a Canadian illustrator & author. I love illustrating big and small stories, from first readers to middle grade, a

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