Laurie Allen Klein has been a freelance artist for nearly 25 years. Over the last several years, she has worked as the on-staff artist for a marine park, where she does everything from painting life-size sea animal murals to illustrating children's activity books. In addition to Saving Kate's Flowers, They Just Know, Laurie has illustrated The Ghost of Donley Farm, Fur and Feathers, Where Should Turtle Be?, Little Skink's Tail, Solar System Forecast, Meet the Planets, If a Dolphin Were a Fish and Balloon Trees for Arbordale. She was the winner of the Outstanding Pennsylvania Author/Illustrator Award from the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association in 2008 and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Laurie lives in Florida. See more of her artwork at lauriekleinarts.com.
"The breezy, unconventional approach makes this a promisingly engaging way to introduce, or re-introduce, our celestial neighbors.- School Library Journal
A simple introduction to our solar system for very young audiences,
this appealing little book should be a big hit with the lower
elementary grade levels. The illustrations are cute and colorful.
The text contains interesting facts that are appropriate for first
and second graders. - Science Books & Films
Although not a -hard science- book about the planets, this fun romp
will engage students as to how the planets have shaped human art,
history, architecture, mythology, and religion. - Library Media
Connection
The breezy, unconventional approach makes this a promisingly
engaging way to introduce, or re-introduce, our celestial
neighbors.- School Library Journal
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