Mireille Levert (born December 20, 1956) is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, living in Quebec. [1]
She was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and studied plastic arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal, graduating in 1979. She was a founding member of the Association des illustrateurs et illustratrices du Québec. Levert taught illustration at the Université du Québec à Montréal from 1997 to 2002. [2] She lives and works in Montreal. [3]
She took part in the International Biennial of Children's Books in Barcelona. [3]
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