Thanks so much for coming to visit! I’m Laura Purdie Salas, and I write children’s books and poetry. Books saved my life as a kid, and I love creating fabulous children’s books today–for all the kids who wonder, worry, laugh, learn, explore, and escape through reading. Like I did.
Like I still do.
I’m a visiting author, a storytime presenter, a writing teacher, and a freelance writer. Personally, I’m someone who’s still awed by the first snowfall of the year. Who gets excited about a good cupcake. Who can stare at a tree or the moon for a long time. I adore sunrises, science, and stories. I know nothing’s perfect, and we have to work for a better world. But I also believe that savoring what’s already incredible about our world makes every day better. And I know that reading small books and poems makes me feel more connected, hopeful, and grateful. I bet it can make you feel the same way.
—Laura
My Latest Books
What’s New in September?
- September? Yowza! I’m still getting caught up after a 10-library storytime road trip in Central Minnesota the last week of August. Here I am with Jodi Schultz of the Park Rapids Library after my loon‑y storytime!
- My daughter Maddie created two video shorts for Line Leads the Way–here’s one!
- Midwest Book Review called Oskar’s Voyage “An original and fun read from start to finish” and recommended it unreservedly “for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children.” Yay!
- And Kayla Harren’s fabulous art for Oskar’s Voyage was selected for the Society of Illustrators’ Original Art Show 2024. Congrats, Kayla!
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