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Laura Ljungkvist

Laura Ljungkvist
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Laura Ljungkvist

Laura Ljungkvist is the creator of the acclaimed picture book Follow the Line (Viking), which was a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. In a starred review of the book, Kirkus said, "Harold and his purple crayon have nothing over Ljungkvist." Laura's dynamic artwork has been featured in The New Yorker as well as in merchandising and advertising campaigns for Barney's, Neiman Marcus, IKEA, and MoMA. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.

Pepi Sings a New Song will be released on April 20, 2010 in Hardcover
Apr 20, 2010
Pepi Sings a New Song is now available in Hardcover
Apr 20, 2010
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Time Out New York Kids, November 18, 2011
...three will sit down to share their tales with kids: Kate Hosford, reading from her debut, Big Bouffant; Laura Ljungkvist, author-illustrator of the interactive Follow the Line to School; and Jon Rocco, who captures the bizarreness of the city in the dark...
Montreal Families, November 16, 2011
...come with time, patience and determination. Follow the Line to School (Viking Children’s Books, $19.50) by Laura Ljungkvist (Ages 5-8) In this original and colourful picture book, children can do more than follow the lines drawn by author and...
TheStar.com.my, September 1, 2011
...this oversized version of Keatss beloved book is a must-have. Follow the Line to School Author & Illustrator: Laura Ljungkvist Publisher: Viking Juvenile, 32 pages FOLLOW the line from the science corner to the library, from recess to show-and-tell. This...
Sacramento Bee, August 29, 2011
...Mike Lowery's hilarious illustrations, arranged in comic-book panels, inject further fun to this school tale. � Author-illustrator Laura Ljungkvist takes readers on a unique school tour in "Follow the Line to School" (Viking, $16.99, 32 pages, ages...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 24, 2011
..." Mike Lowery's hilarious illustrations, arranged in comic-book panels, inject further fun to this school tale. Author/illustrator Laura Ljungkvist takes readers on a unique school tour in "Follow the Line to School" (Viking, $16.99, ages 3-6). As she...
Kirkus Reviews, July 19, 2011
...May 26, 2011 July 13, 2011 By Jenny Brown on June 3, 2011 Speaking of brilliance with line, Laura Ljungkvist returns next month with Follow the Line to School (Viking), her fourth title featuring a solid, rather Etch-A-Sketch line, which goes barreling...
The Book Chook, July 6, 2011
...In April, I reviewed Laura Ljungkvist's Follow the Line books, Follow the Line (2006), Follow the Line through the house (2007) and Follow the Line around the world (2008). I told you how much...
Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, June 30, 2011
...just occurred to me the title is rather hypnotizing, too. Each illustrator mentioned in last week’s column— Laura Ljungkvist , Stephen Savage , Bob Staake , and Frank Viva —also shares some editorial illustrations below. In one instance, we’re...
print & pattern, June 21, 2011
...illustrator laura ljungkvist is just about to release her fourth book in the 'follow the line' series . this time the theme focuses on the school and takes us through classrooms, games, lunch...