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About

Sampar

Samuel Parent, pen name Sampar, was born in 1973 in Victoriaville Quebec. He is a self-taught illustrator and cartoonist. He made his mark in recent years in the publishing world by being a winner of the New York Times top 10 illustrators of the year for 2014 and by being a finalist for the Governor General of Canada 2004 (Youth illustration). He has also been a Mr. Christie's Book Award 2002 finalist Awards, a favourite books Youth Communication-Jeunesse finalist, and a Hackmatack Award finalist in 2003 and 2004. Sampar's illustrations fascinate and capture the imagination of young and old alike. He is the father of three children and admits: "My dream is to make sure that my children can have something from me when they are old enough to be interested in reading."

Books by Sampar

L'Étrange Miss Flissy

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Super Capitaine Static

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Capitaine Static

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

L'Imposteur

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Billy Stuart in the Eye of the Cyclops

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Sophie B. Watson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Billy Stuart and the Sea of a Thousand Dangers

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Sophie B. Watson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Billy Stuart in the Minotaur's Lair

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Sophie B. Watson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Do You Know Piranhas?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Pamela Doll

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Owls?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Pamela Doll

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids

Billy Stuart Les Zintrépides

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Sophie B. Watson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

La Maison hantée

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Le Duel des super-héros

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Do You Know Tigers?

by (author) Michel Quintin & Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Solange Messier

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know The Rhinoceros?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar
translated by Solange Messier

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Les FanaTICs!

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Do You Know Hyenas?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Praying Mantises?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Komodo Dragons?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Dinosaurs?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Mystère et boule de gomme!

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Do You Know Porcupines?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Rats?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Leeches?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Crows?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Toads?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Crocodiles?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Spiders?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

Do You Know Chameleons?

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron & Michel Quintin
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
7 to 11
Grades
2 to 6

La Bande des trois

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Le Maître des Zions

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron
illustrated by Sampar

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Looney Bay All-Stars #7: Final Faceoff

illustrated by Sampar
by (author) Helaine Becker

Ages
7 to 9
Grades
2 to 4

Looney Bay All-Stars #2: Looney Bay All-Stars Meet the Knights

illustrated by Sampar
by (author) Helaine Becker

Ages
7 to 9
Grades
2 to 4