Author: lauraalary

I love stumbling across reviews (good ones, that is) of my books online. Today I came across this list of picture books recommended by the Sierra Club to get children excited about food--growing it, eating it, and sharing it. As someone who cares about nutrition and sustainability, I consider it an honour to see my… Continue reading Sierra Club is Loving Larry’s Garden

CHANGE OF PLANS: In response to public health measures taken to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the book launch for What Grew in Larry's Garden has been postponed until further notice. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Save the date! Thursday April 2nd, 2020 Everyone is welcome to celebrate the launch of What Grew in Larry's… Continue reading Book Launch!

Less than two months to go before the official release of What Grew in Larry's Garden. The book just received a lovely review from Publishers Weekly. You can read it here.

It's been a long wait, and how good it feels to hold in my own two hands an advance copy of What Grew in Larry's Garden! The book looks beautiful (thank you to the wonderful team at Kids Can Press and to Kass Reich for the gorgeous artwork). I read it aloud to my daughters last… Continue reading Look what came in the mail…

The April release date for What Grew in Larry's Garden is coming closer. I was very excited to discover that the book has received a positive Kirkus Review! Read it here.

I am VERY excited to announce that my newest picture book, What Grew in Larry's Garden (Kids Can Press), is available for pre-order on Amazon! The listing has a description of the book, so check it out. The official release date is April 7, 2020, so you have plenty of time to think about how you might… Continue reading Pre-Order: What Grew in Larry’s Garden

I am very excited to share that Read, Wonder, Listen: Stories from the Bible for Young Readers, has won a gold medal in the Children's Picture Book category in the 2019 Illumination Book Awards. Many thanks to my collaborator, Ann Sheng, and all the people at Wood Lake Publishing, for making this project possible. Read… Continue reading Illumination Book Award Winner 2019