Pierre Collet-Derby

Pierre Collet-Derby is an illustrator, author, animator and character designer based in Kingston, Ontario.​

Born and raised in France, Pierre spent most of his childhood doodling (particularly during math class) and always knew he would grow up to make his living as an artist. When he’s not working with the beloved characters of Sesame Street or making books for children, Pierre loves playing jazz on his clarinet.

His clients include Sesame Workshop, Candlewick Press, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Marble Press and Highlights Magazine. Pierre’s debut author/illustrated picture book, Barnaby Never Forgets, was released in July 2017 and won the 2019 Blue Spruce Award. He also illustrated the Bossy Flossie series written by Sheila Greenwald, One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman and My Big Embarrassing Elephant by Angie Lucas.