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!