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Gillian Johnson grew up in Winnipeg. She competed nationally in speed skating, but quit to finish university. She has given swimming lessons in Churchill and was a canoeing instructor in Flin Flon. She’s taught English in Czechoslovakia and high school in Ottawa. Throughout, she has drawn and written. Her first book, Saranohair, was awarded Honorable Mention for the Graphics Prize at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. My Sister Gracie, published in 2000, was awarded the Alcuin Design Award and has earned fans in Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Iceland and Venezuela. She has collaborated with author Richard Scrimger, providing the illustrations... Read More
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Gracie's Baby Chub Chop
Written by Gillian Johnson
Hardcover | Tundra Books | Juvenile Fiction - Family - Siblings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship | 978-0-88776-693-0 (0-88776-693-5) | August 2004 | 19.99
…Baby Chub was full of flaws.
He had no tail, no fur, no paws.
He lay about
On back and tummy,
Sucking on
A rubber dummy.
His head was bald.
He had a rash.
He ate the most disgusting mash.
Baby Chub Chop has come to visit, bringing chaos in his wake. Gracie and Fabio have their doggy... [read more]
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Ma Soeur Bibi
Written by Gillian Johnson
Translated by Christiane Duchesne
Hardcover | Livres Toundra | Juvenile Fiction; Juvenile Fiction - Animals - Dogs; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Adoption | 978-0-88776-566-7 (0-88776-566-1) | September 2001 | 18.99
Fabio is an only dog. He longs for a brother to play with him, to share his toys, and to show off to his friends. His owners agree that Fabio should have companionship. The time has come to get another dog.
Much to Fabio’s horror, the dog they bring home is not... [read more]
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My Sister Gracie
Written by Gillian Johnson
Trade Paperback | Tundra Books | Juvenile Fiction - Animals - Dogs; Juvenile Fiction - Animals - Pets | 978-0-88776-750-0 (0-88776-750-8) | August 2005 | 9.99
Fabio is an only dog. He longs for a brother to play with him, to share his toys, and to show off to his friends. His owners agree that Fabio should have companionship. The time has come to get another dog.
Much to Fabio’s horror, the dog they bring home is not... [read more]
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My Sister Gracie
Written by Gillian Johnson
Hardcover | Tundra Books | | 978-0-88776-514-8 (0-88776-514-9) | September 2000 | 18.99
Fabio is an only dog. He longs for a brother to play with him, to share his toys, and to show off to his friends. His owners agree that Fabio should have companionship. The time has come to get another dog.
Much to Fabio’s horror, the dog they bring home is not... [read more]
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James the Dancing Dog
Written by Linda Maybarduk
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Hardcover | Tundra Books | Juvenile Fiction - Animals - Dogs; Juvenile Fiction - Performing Arts | 978-0-88776-619-0 (0-88776-619-6) | October 2004 | 22.99
James the beagle was a real dog. His master and mistress worked with the National Ballet of Canada, and between 1961 and 1972 he went with them to the studio, the rehearsal hall, and the theater where the dancers performed. Perhaps this is what James dreamed about when he lay quietly... [read more]
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Bun Bun's Birthday
Written by Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Trade Paperback | Tundra Books | Juvenile Fiction; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Siblings | 978-0-88776-637-4 (0-88776-637-4) | March 2003 | 9.99
A birthday party for baby Brenda, or Bun Bun as she’s called, is a wonderful thing – unless, of course, you’re her older sister. Poor Winifred is put out. She thinks the party should be for her.
Winifred learns that she too had a first birthday, and a party of her own... [read more]
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Bun Bun's Birthday
Written by Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Hardcover | Tundra Books | | 978-0-88776-520-9 (0-88776-520-3) | March 2001 | 15.99
A birthday party for baby Brenda, or Bun Bun as she’s called, is a wonderful thing – unless, of course, you’re her older sister. Poor Winifred is put out. She thinks the party should be for her.
Winifred learns that she too had a first birthday, and a party of her own... [read more]
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Eugene's Story
Written by Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Hardcover | Tundra Books | Juvenile Fiction - Family - Siblings; Juvenile Fiction | 978-0-88776-544-5 (0-88776-544-0) | November 2003 | 18.99
Eugene’s story is the story of almost every child who has found himself in the middle. All day, he finds himself trying to tell his own story. He wants to talk about how nicely he can pour his cereal. His sister Winifred interrupts to point out he is spilling. He wants... [read more]
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Princess Bun Bun
Written by Richard Scrimger
Illustrated by Gillian Johnson
Hardcover | Tundra Books | | 978-0-88776-543-8 (0-88776-543-2) | March 2002 | 16.99
Eugene, Winifred, and baby Bun Bun are off to visit their uncle who lives in a Great Big Apartment building called Castle Apartments. Could it be a real castle? When Bun Bun, who’s just learned to walk, toddles into the elevator alone, big sister Winifred comes to the rescue. As they... [read more]
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