Author: lauraalary

Happy Book Birthday to Sun in My Tummy! This lyrical introduction to photosynthesis is also a book about mindfulness (and mindful eating), gratitude, and the intricate interconnectedness of the natural world. It is beautifully illustrated by Andrea Blinick and published by Pajama Press. The publisher has created a free downloadable teaching guide to make the… Continue reading Sun’s Up! Happy Book Birthday!

One of the joys of writing is the people you meet. Over a year ago I was getting ready for the launch of my (then) new book, Breathe, and was thinking about who might consider writing a endorsement for it. At the time I had just discovered that one of my favourite writers, Brian McLaren,… Continue reading Writing for Your Life: A Conversation with Brian Allain

I find it both exciting and a bit nerve-wracking when reviews of a new book begin to come in. So you can imagine the delight I felt when I learned that Sun in My Tummy had received a starred review from Quill and Quire! After describing Sun in My Tummy as a "radiant picture-book homage… Continue reading Quill and Quire Review: Sun in My Tummy

A few weeks ago I received an invitation to participate in a project--a new online platform for sharing books. That sounded like my cup of tea. I have always loved browsing bookshops and wandering through the stacks in libraries, scanning the shelves to see what catches my eye. Often a book on one topic will… Continue reading Shepherd: Discover the Best Books

What a treat to open this post from the 49th Shelf on their most anticipated spring books for young readers and find not one, but BOTH my new books mentioned in the first paragraph. The Sun in My Tummy (Pajama Press) and The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything (Kids Can Press) will launch in April and… Continue reading The 49th Shelf: Most Anticipated Books Young Readers

Make Room has a little sibling! Back in 2016 Paraclete Press published my book Make Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter. Last year they invited me to take up the challenge of transforming it into a board book for the littlest listeners. This was a far more difficult process than I had imagined… Continue reading Make Space for Jesus: Launch Event

I always love it when Traci and I get a chance to talk about stuff that matters to us, though we don't often do it publicly. On this occasion, however, Traci invited me to join her on Zoom to discuss a topic close to her heart (and directly related to her most recent book, Faithful… Continue reading A “Long and Lazy” Conversation with Traci Smith