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Biography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Born in Qu\u00e9bec City, Orbie has lived in Cap d\u2019Espoir, Gasp\u00e9sie, since 2005. A self-learner, she has worked as an illustrator for over 18 years.\u00a0
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In 2014, she illustrated her first children\u2019s book, \u201cThe little pig, the bicycle, and the moon<\/a>\u201d (Simon & Shuster), which won the Quebec Booksellers Prize, 0-5 Years, and has been translated in multiple countries across the globe. She has also worked on \u201cSloth at the Zoom<\/a>\u201d (Owl Kids Books) and many other books in French, her mother tongue. 
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Her first book as author and illustrator,  \u201cThe Clothesline<\/a>\u201c, published in October 2019, won the Peuplier Awards and was finalist at the Harry Black (TD) prize and the Quebec Booksellers Prize, 0-5 Years. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Since becoming a mom, Orbie has created multiple illustrated tools on motherhood which have become very popular, like the well-known “Cheat sheet for a physiological birth<\/a>” and the \u201cBaby Sign language poster<\/a>\u201d.

His french book on lice in times of pandemic, La fin des poux<\/a>, has won the TD Canadian Children\u2019s Literature Awards, the Montreal’s libraries children’s book award and has been nominated to the Governor General\u2019s Literary Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le tiroir des bas tous seuls<\/a><\/em>, an investigative graphic novel, features her two children, her greatest source of inspiration. He won the Quebec booksellers’ prize in children’s comics and is nominated for numerous other prizes.

She regularly visits various schools to offer workshops, sharing her passion of illustrating books and comics with students. It\u2019s a part of her job that she loves and which greatly inspires her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awards and Distinctions<\/h3>
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2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– CALQ Creation Grant, Gasp\u00e9sie Territorial Partnership, Le Prouteur Ray\u00e9<\/em>
– Meleze Award, OLA, Le cumulus machinus<\/em><\/strong>
– Nomination – Meleze Award, Le tiroir des bas tout seuls<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Quebec Booksellers Award (Youth comics), Le tiroir des bas tout seuls<\/em><\/strong>
– B\u00e9d\u00e9lys Youth Qu\u00e9bec, Le tiroir des bas tout seuls<\/em><\/strong>
– Youth Illustration Award (novel) – SLTR, Le Cumulus Machinus<\/em><\/strong>
– Nomination – Yvette-Lapointe Award – B\u00e9d\u00e9is Causa, Le tiroir des bas tout seuls<\/em>
– Nomination – TD Canadian Children\u2019s Literature Award (French)<\/strong><\/strong>, Le Cumulus machinus<\/em>
– Nomination – Youth Comics Award – SLTR, Le tiroir des bas tout seuls<\/em>
– Nomination – Meleze Award, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– The White Raven, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton<\/em><\/strong>
– Nomination – Montreal’s libraries children’s book Award, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– TD Canadian Children\u2019s Literature Award (French) – La fin des poux<\/em><\/strong>
– Montreal’s libraries children’s book Award, La fin des poux<\/em><\/strong>
– Nomination – Governor General\u2019s Literary Awards – Young People’s Literature \u2013 Illustrated Books, La fin des poux<\/em>
– Nomination – Unicef kids literature Award, Attends, je vais t’aider<\/em>
\u2013 Nomination – Quebec Booksellers Award, 6-11 years old, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Artist of the year Award, CALQ, Gaspesie-les-\u00celes<\/strong>
– Honour Book #1 & Nomination – Peuplier Award, La morve au nez
<\/em>\u2013 Nomination – Peuplier Award, Clovis a peur des nuages<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 Peuplier Award, The Clothesline<\/em><\/strong>
\u2013 Nomination – Harry Black Award, The Clothesline<\/em>
\u2013 Nomination – Artist of the year, CALQ, Gaspesie-les-\u00celes
\u2013 Honour Book #1 & Nomination – Blue Spruce Awards, A sloth at the Zoom<\/em>
\u2013 Nomination – Quebec Booksellers Award, 0-5 years old, The Clothesline<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Nomination – Harry Black Award, On a un probl\u00e8me avec Lilou la loutre<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 First & Best – TPL (Toronto public librairies), A sloth at the Zoom<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 Quebec Booksellers Award, 0-5 years old, The little pig, the bicycle and the moon<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2010<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 Second prize, Hachette Canada Cartoon contest, Histoire de p\u00eache<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bibliography (in English)<\/h3>
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2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– The First Clover<\/a>, Author & illustrator, ALQ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– The Clothesline<\/a>, Author & illustrator, Owl kids books<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 The little pig, the bicycle, and the moon<\/a>, Pierrette Dub\u00e9, Simon & Shuster, 2018
\u2013 Sloth at the zoom<\/a>, Elaine Becker, Owl kids books, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bibliographie (in French)<\/h3>
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2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– \u00c0 l’enVERRE<\/a>, <\/em>\u00c9ditions les 400 coups
– Et c’est ici que je m’\u00e9vanouis<\/a>, <\/em>Pavillon, projet P\u00e9ninsule<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Pas d’exploration pour les pirates (Sven le Terrible)<\/a>,<\/em> Rh\u00e9a Dufresne, Les 400 coups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 Le Cumulus Machinus<\/a>, Ugo Monticone, La Courte \u00e9chelle
\u2013 Le tiroir des bas tous seuls<\/a>, Author & illustrator, \u00c9ditions les 400 coups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Orbie, dessine-moi un billibouton<\/em><\/a>, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rick Wolfe, \u00c9ditions Fonfon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2013 La fin des poux?<\/a><\/em>, Author & illustrator, \u00c9ditions les 400 coups
\u2013 Attends, je vais t\u2019aider !<\/a><\/em>, Charlotte Belli\u00e8re, \u00c9ditions Alice Jeunesse
\u2013 Est-ce que Clovis est un papillon ?<\/a><\/em>, Guylaine Guay, \u00c9ditions de la Bagnole
\u2013 La morve au nez<\/a>, Author & illustrator, \u00c9ditions les 400 coups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Pas de chevaliers pour les pirates (Sven le Terrible)<\/a>,<\/em> Rh\u00e9a Dufresne, Les 400 coups
– Clovis a peur des nuages<\/a><\/em>, Guylaine Guay, \u00c9ditions de la Bagnole<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Clovis est toujours tout nu<\/em><\/a>, Guylaine Guay, \u00c9ditions de la Bagnole
– Un paresseux au Zooum<\/em><\/a>, Elaine Becker, \u00c9ditions Scholastic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– On a un probl\u00e8me avec Lilou la loutre<\/em><\/a>, Author & illustrator, \u00c9ditions Fonfon
– Pas de princesse pour les pirates (Sven le Terrible)<\/em><\/a>, Rh\u00e9a Dufresne, Les 400 coups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Pas de vacances pour les pirates (Sven le Terrible)<\/a>,<\/em> Rh\u00e9a Dufresne, Les 400 coups
– Chlo\u00e9 et les animaux<\/a>,<\/em> Chlo\u00e9 Varin, \u00c9ditions Fonfon
– F\u00e9e Chlo\u00e9<\/a>, Chlo\u00e9 Varin, <\/em>\u00c9ditions Fonfon
– L’Halloween de Chlo\u00e9<\/a><\/em>, Chlo\u00e9 Varin, \u00c9ditions Fonfon
– Chlo\u00e9 part en voyage<\/a>,<\/em> Chlo\u00e9 Varin, \u00c9ditions Fonfon[\/ezcol_4fifth_end]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Les vacances<\/a>,<\/em> Rh\u00e9a Dufresne, \u00c9ditions de l\u2019Isiatis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2010<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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– Partie de P\u00eache<\/em><\/a>, Collectif, Bande dessin\u00e9e, Gl\u00e9nat Qu\u00e9bec<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n