Alain Grée

The French illustrator and author Alain Grée was born on July, 21st 1936 in Eaubonne near Paris.

He studied in Paris at the “Ecole des Arts Appliqués” (atelier d’Art Graphique) and at the “Beaux Arts de Paris”.

He is the author of three detective novels (“La Chouette” editions) and produced children’s broadcasts on the French national television for two years.

As an author and illustrator of children’s books, Alain Grée published over 300 books for several editors (Casterman, Hachette, etc.), most of which in the 1960s and 1970s. His books were translated around the world into 20 different languages.