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 picture book 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 Story of Explorer Isabella Bird. Her work has also appeared in children’s magazines such as Highlights, The Friend, Ladybug, Boys’ Quest, Hopscotch for Girls, Nature Friend, Wild Outdoor World, and many others.

Lori has won numerous awards including NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Book K-12, One of Bank Street College’s Best Books, Rhyme Revolution’s Best Rhyming Picture Book, IWLA Book of the Year, Amazon Best Books of the Month, One of New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids, Scholastic Book Club Selection, starred Kirkus and SLJ reviews, and more. 

Although Lori was always an avid reader, she didn’t start writing until she began reading to her own children and wondered—What could I write?  Eager to find out, she took a writing course at The Institute of Children’s Literature and was thrilled when she sold her final assignment to a children’s magazine. She’s been writing ever since.