Alain Grée facts for kids

Alain Grée (born July 21, 1936 – died February 28, 2025) was a talented French artist. He was famous for writing and illustrating many children's books. He also worked as a journalist and graphic designer.

Learning and Art Skills

Alain Grée studied art in Paris, France. He went to the École des Arts appliqués, where he learned graphic design. He also studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, which is a famous art school.

His Creative Work

Alain Grée was very busy and creative throughout his life.

Books and TV Shows

He wrote three detective novels for adults. He also created children's TV shows for two years on French national television.

Children's Books and Games

Alain Grée is best known for his children's books. He wrote and illustrated over 300 books! Most of these were published in the 1960s and 1970s. His books were very popular and were translated into 25 different languages. This means kids all over the world could read his stories.

During the same time, he also designed 12 educational board games for children. These games helped kids learn while having fun.

Magazine and Sailing Work

Grée also drew pictures for magazines like Pomme d'Api and Journal de Babar. Later, he created 10 books that taught people how to sail ships. He loved sailing, and this was a perfect way to combine his passions. He even worked as a journalist for a sailing magazine called Voiles et Voiliers for 20 years.

At the time of his death, he was working as a graphic designer. He created designs for advertising publications.

Life and Hobbies

Alain Grée married Monique in 1960, and they had two children together.

His biggest hobby was sailing. He owned several sailboats and loved being on the water. In the 1970s, he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean two times! That's a huge adventure.

Alain Grée passed away in Gassin, France, on February 28, 2025. He was 88 years old.

Popular Book Series

Alain Grée created many popular book series for different publishers.

Hachette Series

• Il y a ... series (1966–1967)
• J'apprends ... series (1968–1975)
• Qu'est-ce qui ... series (1966–1976)
• les racontes series (1969–1971)
• je serai series (1972–1973)

Casterman Series

• Achille et Bergamote series (1962–1983)
• CADET-RAMA series (1962–1983)
• ROMEO series (1966–1968)

Other Publishers

• FERNAND NATHAN EDITIONS (1959–1962)
• FLEURUS EDITIONS (1963–1964)
• GAUTIER-LANGUEREAU EDITIONS (1963–1964)
• FARANDOLE EDITIONS (1963)
• ARMAND COLIN EDITIONS (1966–1967)