Lori Mortensen
@lamortensen.bsky.social
Children's author, birdwatcher, hiker, baker, muse chaser, SCBWI speaker, library lover, and proud Mom.
Discover the wonderful picture books of award-winning children's author Lori Mortensen. For information about teacher activities, critiques, and upcoming releases, visit www.lorimortensen.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Discover the wonderful picture books of award-winning children's author Lori Mortensen. For information about teacher activities, critiques, and upcoming releases, visit www.lorimortensen.com
What a stupenderous, cosmically colossal best time to see IF WENDELL HAD A WALRUS shared by P. J. Purtee here. Thanks P. J.! bsky.app/profile/pjpu...
IF WENDELL HAD A WALRUS
✍🏻 Lori Mortensen @lamortensen.bsky.social
🎨 Matt Phelan
2018, Henry Holt and Co. BYR
a boy
a wish: a walrus . . . 📝 🍾 🌊
a boy
a wish: a 🐳 . . . 📝 🍾 🌊
and then . . .
🥰 🥰 🥰
#wish #friendship #sea #ocean
#kidlit #PB #librarians #teachers #parents
✍🏻 Lori Mortensen @lamortensen.bsky.social
🎨 Matt Phelan
2018, Henry Holt and Co. BYR
a boy
a wish: a walrus . . . 📝 🍾 🌊
a boy
a wish: a 🐳 . . . 📝 🍾 🌊
and then . . .
🥰 🥰 🥰
#wish #friendship #sea #ocean
#kidlit #PB #librarians #teachers #parents
May 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
What a stupenderous, cosmically colossal best time to see IF WENDELL HAD A WALRUS shared by P. J. Purtee here. Thanks P. J.! bsky.app/profile/pjpu...
Great time at SCBWI NorCal's Spring Spirit Conference in Elk Grove! Delighted to join the faculty and share "SHAZAM! Bringing your Picture Book Biography to Life" during the breakout session. Thanks to all who attended! Kudos to the regional team--Alma Galapon, Tony Tong, and Merry Miller-Gass!
April 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Great time at SCBWI NorCal's Spring Spirit Conference in Elk Grove! Delighted to join the faculty and share "SHAZAM! Bringing your Picture Book Biography to Life" during the breakout session. Thanks to all who attended! Kudos to the regional team--Alma Galapon, Tony Tong, and Merry Miller-Gass!
Got crayons? Celebrate National Crayon Day with my picture book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS. #nationalcrayonday #funbooksforkids #k12 #kidlit #drawing #pbchat #picturebooks #kidsread #childrenslit #octopuses #parents #teachers #librarians #youngreaders #crayons #artforkids
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March 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Got crayons? Celebrate National Crayon Day with my picture book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS. #nationalcrayonday #funbooksforkids #k12 #kidlit #drawing #pbchat #picturebooks #kidsread #childrenslit #octopuses #parents #teachers #librarians #youngreaders #crayons #artforkids
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Looking forward to being a part of this great faculty at the upcoming SCBWI CA: North/Central Spring Spirit conference where I'll present "SHAZAM! Bringing Your Picture Book Biography to Life" in the morning breakout session. See you there!
March 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Looking forward to being a part of this great faculty at the upcoming SCBWI CA: North/Central Spring Spirit conference where I'll present "SHAZAM! Bringing Your Picture Book Biography to Life" in the morning breakout session. See you there!
Over 100 years ago, curious, mysterious, brilliant, sometimes dark, sometimes silly, Edward Gorey was born. Learn more about this one-of-a-kind creator on his birthday, February 22nd. #kidlit #k12 #edwardgorey #picturebooks #readingtogether #funbooksforkids #childrenslit @harpercollins.bsky.social
February 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Over 100 years ago, curious, mysterious, brilliant, sometimes dark, sometimes silly, Edward Gorey was born. Learn more about this one-of-a-kind creator on his birthday, February 22nd. #kidlit #k12 #edwardgorey #picturebooks #readingtogether #funbooksforkids #childrenslit @harpercollins.bsky.social
Books do make great gifts. My picture books are some of my favorites. Visit www.lorimortensen for news, updates, activities, and upcoming releases.
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Books do make great gifts. My picture books are some of my favorites. Visit www.lorimortensen for news, updates, activities, and upcoming releases.
Great to see young readers enjoying ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS in Pennsylvania! www.pct.edu/news/article...
Octopus tales delight little book lovers
Ron Frick, president/CEO of the Lycoming County United Way, made a visit to the Butterfly preschool classroom at the Dunham Children’s Learning Center at Penn College on April 10 to celebrate the kick...
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April 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Great to see young readers enjoying ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS in Pennsylvania! www.pct.edu/news/article...
Reposted by Lori Mortensen
🐙 The 2025 PA One Book is Arlo Draws an Octopus by Lori Mortensen (@lamortensen.bsky.social) and illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. (@robsayart.bsky.social)!
Join the virtual kick-off event tomorrow at 10:30am (for more information: paonebook.powerlibrary.org)!
#BookSky #LibSky #Pennsylvania
Join the virtual kick-off event tomorrow at 10:30am (for more information: paonebook.powerlibrary.org)!
#BookSky #LibSky #Pennsylvania
April 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🐙 The 2025 PA One Book is Arlo Draws an Octopus by Lori Mortensen (@lamortensen.bsky.social) and illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. (@robsayart.bsky.social)!
Join the virtual kick-off event tomorrow at 10:30am (for more information: paonebook.powerlibrary.org)!
#BookSky #LibSky #Pennsylvania
Join the virtual kick-off event tomorrow at 10:30am (for more information: paonebook.powerlibrary.org)!
#BookSky #LibSky #Pennsylvania
Registration is open for our PA One Book virtual Kick-off event. Join me and illustrator Rob Sayegh, Jr. for this fun storytime event. Can't wait! Register at this link: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Registration is open for our PA One Book virtual Kick-off event. Join me and illustrator Rob Sayegh, Jr. for this fun storytime event. Can't wait! Register at this link: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Celebrating 5 years with Edward Gorey and a little nonsense.
March 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Celebrating 5 years with Edward Gorey and a little nonsense.
Delighted and honored that Pennsylvania's PA One Book literacy program has selected ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS for 2025 and I'll be teaming up with terrific illustrator, Rob Sayegh, Jr. for the virtual kickoff event in April.
February 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Delighted and honored that Pennsylvania's PA One Book literacy program has selected ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS for 2025 and I'll be teaming up with terrific illustrator, Rob Sayegh, Jr. for the virtual kickoff event in April.
Some supendiferous, cosmically colossal, color-me-tickled, yeehaw reviews for three of my most popular books illustrated by awesome illustrators @mattphelandraws, @robsayart, and @michaelallenaustin.
January 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Some supendiferous, cosmically colossal, color-me-tickled, yeehaw reviews for three of my most popular books illustrated by awesome illustrators @mattphelandraws, @robsayart, and @michaelallenaustin.
Love this trailer by Rob Sayegh, Jr. for our fun read aloud ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlCc...
ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS by Lori Mortensen Illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. Book Trailer
YouTube video by Rob Sayegh Jr.
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January 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Love this trailer by Rob Sayegh, Jr. for our fun read aloud ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlCc...
Delighted and honored to announce that PA One Book has chosen ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS for its 2025 reading selection. paonebook.powerlibrary.org/2025-pa-one-...
2025 PA One Book - Arlo Draws an Octopus
The PA One Book Committee is delighted to announce that the 2025 PA One Book title is Arlo Draws an Octopus
Written by Lori Mortense and illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr.
More information to come soon!
paonebook.powerlibrary.org
January 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Delighted and honored to announce that PA One Book has chosen ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS for its 2025 reading selection. paonebook.powerlibrary.org/2025-pa-one-...
Arlo and Octopus and some of their favorite picture books. (Mine too!)
January 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Arlo and Octopus and some of their favorite picture books. (Mine too!)
I'm always reading! Check out my 3 favorite reads of 2024: shepherd.com/bboy/2024/f/...
Want to know Lori Mortensen's Top 3 Books of 2024?
Lori's top 3 reads of 2024 include Dog Day Afternoon and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!
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December 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM
I'm always reading! Check out my 3 favorite reads of 2024: shepherd.com/bboy/2024/f/...
Fall into reading with some of my favorite picture book titles.
November 19, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Fall into reading with some of my favorite picture book titles.
A fascinating picture book bio about one of literature's most creepily creative author/illustrators, Edward Gorey, to celebrate Absurdity Day on November 20.
November 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM
A fascinating picture book bio about one of literature's most creepily creative author/illustrators, Edward Gorey, to celebrate Absurdity Day on November 20.