Laura’s Children’s Portfolio
Laura was born, raised, educated (Grundis/RMI-Gerghs) and started her career in Sweden. As a free-lance illustrator she worked with a variety of clients in many different fields in Stockholm. In 1993 Laura moved to New York City where she quickly established herself and found work doing illustrations for high-end department stores, magazines and newspapers. Design firms and advertising agencies hired her for their clients in fields ranging from fashion to finance. Laura entered a new phase in her career when her first children’s book was published in 2001, followed by many more and products for children (see link on the left) and adults. She still love New York and now live in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter and dog, Lola. All content of this site is Copyright 2020 Laura Ljungkvist.

Laura's Children's Work

I Love Vincent

November 22nd, 2020

In “I Love Vincent” published by POW!, Scout, a guide dog talks about his life with his human Vincent who is blind. Scout and Vincent are best friends and they go everywhere together. On Saturdays they go to the park and play. Then they take the subway to their favorite restaurant and when they come home, they listen to music on the record player. They both have excellent hearing!

Not only will readers have fun reading this book, they will also learn how a guide dog really works, guiding, as Laura collaborated with a “seeing challenged” person who advised her. Just so that everything would be portrayed accurately!

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Follow This Line – A Board Book

April 12th, 2020

Published by POW!,”Follow THIS Line” is the board book version of “Follow THE Line”. Originally published by VIKING Children’s books in 2006, in print for more than 10 years with many foreign editions it’s very exciting that there is now a board book version!

The “board book” format is perfect for the concept of tracing and following a line from spread to spread. Start on the cover, visit the big city with all it’s people in the morning, end up at night in the little house in the country, all while answering questions and spotting things along the way.

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Search and Spot – Go!

August 7th, 2019

In 2016 Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt published Laura’s “search and find” – pattern and transportation extravaganza. This book is a challenge for big and small people as they spy different cars/airplanes/buses/ships and much more in intricate colorful patterns and environments!

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A Line Can Be

August 7th, 2019

POW! published this board book in 2015. This is an biography of Laura’s line, Where readers will learn what a line and people can be.

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Search and Spots – Animals!

August 7th, 2019

In 2015 Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt published Laura’s “search and find” – pattern and animal extravaganza. This book is a challenge for big and small people as they spy different animals in intricate colorful patterns and environments!

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Yoo-Hoo Lady Bug!

July 7th, 2019

Laura had the great pleasure of illustrating a Mem Fox book published in 2013. Mem, a master of rhymes and the “Steven Spielberg of Australian children’s books” was a pleasure to work with. In this book readers search for a cute little beetle in different environments. Published by Beach Lane Books.

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Pepi Sings a New Song

July 7th, 2019

In 2013 Beach Lane Books published Laura’s book about Pepi the parrot and his quest to learn new words, to make a new version of the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

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Follow the Line to School

July 6th, 2019

The 4th book in this series published by VIKING in 2011, takes the reader through a school building, visiting different classrooms and takes readers through and a school day with recess, lunch, math, art and more.

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Follow the Line Around the World

July 6th, 2019

VIKING published the 3rd of Laura’s line book series in 2008. Follow the line to different countries, climates, environments and end up in space! Along the way readers learn fun facts about the place they find themselves in turning each page.

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Follow the Line through the House

July 6th, 2019

This first follow up to Follow the Line, VIKING published in 2007. When readers follow this line they will explore a house from basement to attic and will learn what hides in the closet that’s in the bedroom, the tool box in the basement, the refrigerator in the kitchen, and much, much more.

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Follow the Line

July 6th, 2019

In 2006 VIKING children’s books published Laura’s first book in a series of 4 books. Laura had just started to work in Photoshop on a MAC computer when she wrote and illustrated this book. It takes readers on journey from a morning in the big city to a little house in the country late in the night and many places in-between through out the day.

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Tony’s Topsy Turvy Telephone Day and Snow White

July 6th, 2018

Laura’s first two children’s books were published by Harry Abrams in 2001 and 2002. They were both painted in gouache paint, and readers follow Laura’s signature line.

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Foreign editions

January 6th, 2017

Laura’s children’s books have been translated and published in different many countries. Here are some…

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Children’s Novelty and Products

August 6th, 2016

Laura had the great pleasure to design products and games!

Punch Out and Play – 22 games and puzzles – Chronicle Books

Art While You Eat – pad with place mats to draw on – MoMa – via Chronicle Books

Play Town – punch out shapes and build a town – MoMa – via Chronicle Books

Constructibles – building set with 25 pieces – Mudpuppy

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  • Recent Posts

    • I Love Vincent
    • Follow This Line – A Board Book
    • Search and Spot – Go!
    • A Line Can Be
    • Search and Spots – Animals!
    • Yoo-Hoo Lady Bug!
    • Pepi Sings a New Song
    • Follow the Line to School
    • Follow the Line Around the World
    • Follow the Line through the House
    • Follow the Line
    • Tony’s Topsy Turvy Telephone Day and Snow White
    • Foreign editions
    • Children’s Novelty and Products
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