Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant (April 26, 1902 – July 9, 1990) was an American illustrator known for his whimsical gnome characters and fairy tale drawings.

Over seven decades, Grant created hundreds of illustrations for advertising (General Electric, Gillette, Hershey's.

He studied business law and public speaking at the University of Southern California and, at age 21, enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago.

[2] In the 1930s and 1940s Grant became one of the country's most popular and prolific illustrator of children's fairy tales, creating at least ten booklets and 25 individual prints.

"[2] Grant worked with the USO during World War II, entertaining troops with sketches and fast-paced chalk talks.

In 1947, Grant and his family established a 670-acre (2.7 km2) farm outside Rock Hill, raising Angus cattle and Concord grapes.

[3][2] In the late 1950s, Grant led the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce, promoting changes in city planning and public housing.

When he died in 1990 at age 88, the Charlotte Observer noted that although Grant's illustrations would delight people for years, "in the long run his greatest gift to the community may be the standard of citizenship he exemplified.

In 1993, Kellogg's gave the Museum of York County reproduction rights to produce merchandise of art featured in the exhibition "Seventy-five Years of Gnomes and Folks—A Tribute to Grant's Career".