Julie Flett is a Cree-Métis author and illustrator, known for her work in children's literature centered around the life and cultures of Indigenous Canadians.
[1] Flett's picture books and illustration work as seen in Wild Berries/Pakwa Che Menisu, Lii Yuboo Nayaapiwak Swer (L'Alfabet De Michif)/Owls See Clearly at Night (A Michif Alphabet), and We All Count utilize bilingual texts and themes of indigenous culture, and aim to promote voices of indigenous characters within her body of work.
[15] Flett's books, such as Wild Berries, have been praised for their cultural relevance and accessibility, and for their utility as resources for Cree and Michif language education.
[6] Early examples of Flett's work in children's books include her digital collages created for The Moccasins written by Earl Einarson.
[6] Flett has described her process as largely based on the tone of a given piece, where the basis of the image such as a landscape or interior background, is used to establish the themes and color scheme of the illustrations.