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

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.