Klein, Laurie

Laurie Klein is the on-staff artist for the education department of a local marine park. She earned her BS from Maryville College and has worked as a freelance artist for more than twenty-five years. In 2008, the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association awarded Klein the Outstanding Pennsylvania Author/Illustrator Award. The illustrator of eight previous books and a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Klein lives in St. Augustine, Florida.