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Leanne Franson

Leanne Franson spent her childhood winters in Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, building snow forts while her dad watched hockey games on TV. She was a really bad skater -- but she could draw really well! In 1991, after she finished her BFA in Montreal, she started illustrating books. Leanne is fluently bilingual and has worked on books in English and French, illustrating in total over 100 picture books, chapter books, and textbooks. In 2012, she and her teenage son Benn returned to Saskatchewan, where she draws and makes ceramics in her acreage studio.

Books by Leanne Franson

Who's Walking Dawg?

by (author) Marie Prins
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
5 to 8
Grades
k to 3

Gordie's Skate

by (author) Bill Waiser
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
3 to 8
Grades
p to 3

The Girl Who Hated Books

25th Anniversary Edition

by (author) Manjusha Pawagi
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Goodnight Jesus

by (author) Judy Andry
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
2 to 6
Grades
p to 1

Puppy Pals

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
7 to 10
Grades
2 to 5

The Thumb Series Bundle

by (author) Ken Roberts
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
8 to 10
Grades
3 to 5

The Puppy Collection #8: Nutmeg All Alone

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

The Puppy Collection #4: Bijou Needs a Home

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

The Puppy Collection #6: Cricket's Close Call

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

Princesses Don't Wear Jeans

by (author) Brenda Bellingham
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

The Puppy Collection #2: Riley Knows Best

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

The Puppy Collection #1: Bailey's Visit

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

The Puppy Collection #5: Piper's First Show

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

The Puppy Collection #3: Murphy Helps Out

by (author) Susan Hughes
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

Flood Warning

by (author) Jacqueline Pearce & Leanne Franson

Resources
Resources
Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Mystery of the Missing Luck

by (author) Jacqueline Pearce
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Thumb and the Bad Guys

by (author) Ken Roberts
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
7 to 10
Grades
4 to 7

Far from Home

by (author) Frieda Wishinsky
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
6 to 9
Grades
1 to 4

Thumb on a Diamond

by (author) Ken Roberts
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
8 to 10
Grades
3 to 5

The Thumb in the Box

by (author) Ken Roberts
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
8 to 10
Grades
3 to 5

What-If Sara

by (author) Rhea Tregebov
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
5 to 8
Grades
p to 3

The Girl Who Hated Books

by (author) Manjusha Pawagi
illustrated by Leanne Franson

Ages
5 to 7
Grades
k to 3

La petite fille qui détestait les livres

by (author) Manjusha Pawagi
illustrated by Leanne Franson