Violet Lemay
Violet Lemay taught herself to sew when she was twelve. She made dresses for everyone in her life, and studied theater design in college. After making scenery and costumes in NYC for many years, she started writing and illustrating. Violet has illustrated nearly fifty books, eight of which she wrote. If she's not writing, drawing, or sewing, she's probably outside feeding the birds, who think she is Snow White.
Books by Violet Lemay
2024 Reading the West Book Awards Winner, Picture Books
A 2024 CBC Children’s Favorites Winner
A 2024 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner
A 2024 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner
Eric Hoffer Book Awards, 2024 Grand Prize Winner
Nautilus Book Awards, 2024 Gold Winner
The Book Fest, 2024 Gold Winner for Children’s Historical
The Book Fest, 2024 Silver Winner for Best Picture Book
2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Silver Winner
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2024 Finalist
Alithia Ramirez dreamed of studying art in Paris
She drew the world as it should be—full of color and joy, creativity and fun. From her teachers to her family and friends, Alithia shared her gifts with an open heart. Being an artist is never easy, but she drew every day to practice her skills and help everyone feel the love that art can bring.
Written to honor Alithia and all the lives affected by the Uvalde school tragedy, Alithia Ramirez Was an Artist will help preserve the memory of this talented young girl through her story and her artwork.
Monday to Sunday, each day of the week is a new opportunity for fashion!
Mondays are for dresses, Tuesdays for sports-jerseys and costumes, sweatpants and shorts! Young readers will delight in the colorful, fun-filled illustrations and joyful rhymes of A Maker of Dresses as dressmaker Alexis leads them through a week of stitching, twirling, and big fashion dreams.