Danielle Simard (born March 12, 1952) is a Canadian writer and illustrator living in Quebec.
[1] She was born in Montreal and studied design at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Simard worked as a graphic artist for various organizations, including Radio-Canada and a Laval school board.
In 1989, she decided to dedicate herself to writing and illustrating children's books.
[1] Simard was literary and artistic director for the Maboul collection of Quebec publishing house Éditions du Boréal [fr].