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Lori Mortensen

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Lori Mortensen is an award-winning children's author of more than 100 books. Her books, which reviewers have praised as “stellar” “as good as it gets” and “begs to be read aloud,” have been published by such notable publishers as HarperCollins, Henry Holt, Abrams, Bloomsbury, and Peachtree. Popular releases include, Arlo Draws an Octopus, illustrated by NYT bestselling author/illustrator Rob Sayegh, Jr., If Wendell Had a Walrus, illustrated by NYT bestselling author/illustrator Matt Phelan, Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range, a Bill Martin Jr., Picture Book Award Nominee and the sequel to Amazon bestseller Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg, and picture book biographies Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey and Away with Words, the Daring True S ...more

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	Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Chloe Bristol (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 727 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cindy Moo by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Jeff Mack (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 477 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Michael Allen Austin (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 391 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arlo Draws an Octopus: A Picture Book 3.81 avg rating — 314 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If Wendell Had a Walrus by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Matt Phelan (Illustrations) 4.03 avg rating — 252 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicken Lily by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Nina Victor Crittenden (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.77 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Away with Words: The Daring Story Of Isabella Bird by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Kristy Caldwell (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 151 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Trees, Honey Bees: A Rhyming Nature Book for Kids (Great Addition to Every Classroom Bookshelf) by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Cris Arbo (Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mousequerade Ball: A Counting Tale by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Betsy Lewin (Illustrator) 3.70 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range: A Funny Rhyming Picture Book About a Cowboy Learning to Ride a Bicycle with His Dog for Kids (Ages 4-7) by Lori Mortensen (Goodreads Author), Michael Allen Austin (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My First Graphic Novel (30 books)
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Lori said: " Lots of monster fun here as Degman takes the reader on a rhyming monster adventure across the United States. Lively illustrations add to the mix of monster mayhem. "

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