Julie Flett
is a Vancouver-based artist and illustrator. She is a recipient of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, as well as a two-time nominee for the Governor General's Award.

The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design, Third Place: Children's Category

On Bank St. College's Best Books of the Year list for 2015

On CCBC Best Books of 2014

"A beautiful book...It is a story of compassion, endurance, and a special brief moment when humans and animals connect. Everything about this book is done with elegant simplicity...Flett's art work is exquisite, using mainly black and white to portray the landscape with a bit of colour...Highly recommended for both school and public libraries."
— Resource Links

"This life—and—death story will resonate with readers as much as it did with the western Canadian writers and illustrator who gave it a new life....The spare text is set in a sea of whites and grays, a stark reminder of this moving rescue's chilly setting.... Distress gives way to relief in this you—are—there tale for young readers and listeners who enjoy real—life animal encounters."
— Kirkus Reviews (recommended review)

"This is definitely a book I will read to the students this year. It has everything they most like in a story: animals, kids as heroes and a happy ending. The illustrations by Vancouver—based artist Julie Flett are crisp and elegant..."
— Shelley Sommer

"Dolphin SOS is a beautiful narrative which is based on a true event . . . a charming story of dolphin rescue [that] introduces children to modern superheroes."
— CM Magazine

"Young Nicole tells this exciting rescue story based on an actual event . . . "It's a beautiful ending." We share Nicole's concern, empathy with the dolphins, and satisfaction at the end."
— Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz

"Julie Flett's picture books honour her aboriginal heritage."
— Quill & Quire