Laurie Ann Thompson

@lauriethompson.com

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Author for kids. Raised in rural WI, former software engineer, still a nerd, animal lover always. I root for underdogs and cry at the drop of a hat. https://linktr.ee/lauriethompson

A picture of Seattle's Jimothy, a raccoon with short spine syndrome, with the title "Kids' book recs for young Jimothy fans..."
Middle-aged white female author in front of a school bulletin board that says “Meet Laurie Ann Thompson and shows pictures of book covers.
"Just wanted to drop a quick line to say that my little guy LOVES these books. We got Honey Bee from the Dolly Parton Imagiation Library project. It was sweet to see that even at 10 months, he would pick the book out of a little bookshelf of about 20 or so books, bring it to me and sit in my lap, waiting for me to read it to him again. Unfortunately this one was paperback (not the most suitable for little guys - lesson learned, though!) so he wore it out in a month or two, but he loved it so much that I bought him a replacement board book. Recently we also got him the Snake and Raccoon books, which are hits, too. Thanks for writing these!"
Summarizes the text of H.R. 7661, with short explainers for key provisions.
Book cover for Chasing Eruptions: How Volcanologists Maurice and Katie Krafft Helped Save 60,000 Lives--But Lost Their Own by Curtis Manley, illustrated by Katherine Roy, showing an illustrated image of two people in protective suits in the edge of a volcano observing plumes of erupting lava.
Graphic from SCBWI-WWA’s “Together in Story” conference, with text summarizing author Laurie Ann Thompson’s “Getting Stuff Done” breakout session.
Shows book covers for all four books in the Meet Your World series, with the text, “Complete set now available in board book format!”
Book cover images for You Are a Robin! and You Are a Garter Snake! with the text "Board books availalbe 1/27!" Also an image of all four books in the Meet Your World series with text, "Complete the series:".
A screenshot of an email, which reads, “Hi Laurie, I tried leaving a review for your book on Amazon, but it didn’t seem to go through on my end. I’m not sure what happened. Before I try again, do you have a Goodreads link or another place where I can share my review? I’d really like to make sure you get the feedback. Looking forward to your reply! Best Regards, Sarah”
White female author in a kayak with a chihuahua mix dog. Book covers for Let the Light In and You Are a Honey Bee!
Human shadow cast onto an evergreen tree
Giant scary-looking resin skull in a front yard littered with fallen leaves
[blank] Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker
Headshots of author and illustrator, with the following text: "Justin Krasner at Sourcebooks eXplore has acquired world rights to Newton's Paws of Motion, a humorous picture book take on the fundamental principles of physics as seen through the eyes of a curious cat and his exasperated family, written by Laurie Ann Thompson (l.) and illustrated by Karen Obuhanych. Publication is set for May 2027; Ammi-Joan Paquette at Aevitas Creative Management represented the author, and Anne Moore Armstrong at the Bright Agency represented the illustrator."
Two white female authors and their children’s book covers. Heading reads: “Fact or Fiction: Raccoon picture book storytime and craft with two local authors”
Two authors sitting in a coffee shop with open laptops, pastries, and drinks.
Asian illustrator Michelle Jing Chan signing the inside cover of a Little Golden Book.
Two female authors, holding their children’s books about raccoons next to a stand up, life-size illustration of three raccoons in a trenchcoat.
Four white authors smiling outside.
Sideways cover of You Are a Honey Bee! book, written by Laurie Ann Thompson and illustrated by Jay Fleck
A child’s hand-written letter about the book Emmanuel’s Dream, saying it inspired them to never give up.
12 assorted authors posing in a group photo.
Middle-aged white woman behind a table full of books.
Book cover for Grace Builds an Almost-Perfect Dog, showing a brown girl reading an instruction manual and hugging a robotic dog.
Woman in hat in front of overgrown wetland, more volunteers in background.
Author posing in front of bulletin board with children’s art
Left ankle in a boot splint and a pair of crutches.
Graphic of open books on a purple background. Holiday Bookfest 2024, Sat Nov 23 2-4PM, Phinney Center
4 authors in front of Magnolia’s Bookstore
4 authors in front of Elliot Bay Book Company sign
Two white female authors holding books and a sign that says We ❤️ Treehouse.
Split screen with white middle-aged female author wearing pink turtleneck and black glasses on the bottom and a classroom of grade school students in bright blue uniforms on the top.
Book cover image with title Let the Light In and a child flying a bird kite.
Middle-aged white woman wearing glasses sitting behind a table displaying books.
Image of book cover for Let the Light In with a QR code and link to bit.ly/3YBWjFE
“It’s World Snake Day!” text plus book cover of “You Are a Garter Snake!” book.
Book cover of child with a kite
1st page of flyer
Author standing next to bookstore sign.
Image of book covers.
Slide showing Jillian Tamaki and a collection of her book covers.
Author David Bowles in front of a blue screen that says, “Books and Border Kids.”
A small gift wrapped in turquoise tissue paper and tied with a red and white blow.
Flyer announcing a STEM Kids' Book Event with Leslie Barnard Booth, Nora Nickum, Luciana Navarro Powell, and Laurie Ann Thompson on Saturday, October 21st, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Pacific at Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond, WA.
Front and back covers of You Are a Raccoon book with yellow text saying “Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day!”