She has earned two awards from Studio Magazine for Excellence in Creativity for Illustration. Her design for The Prayers of a Very Wise Child by Roch Carrier won an Alcuin Citation for Excellence in Canadian book design. Her love of animals extends to the world of insects. So despite Gilbert's tantalizing recipes, Cowles is more likely to save a bug from being trampled than prepare one to be sampled. This is her first children's book.
Cowles lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Although my five year old may be prone to fits of giggling, I had to agree with him about this one. Gilbert de la Frogponde is witty, creative, and downright hilarious. Even adults are bound to grin as the bamboozled chefs slurp down their last slugs and beg Gilbert for more recipes. The combination of a great story, rhyming text, and clever illustrations will make this culinary extravaganza a fast favorite among the kindergarten set.