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| Authors and Illustrators |
Lori Mitchell
Lori Mitchell is the illustrator of Holly Bloom's Garden, co-authored by
Sarah Ashman and Nancy Parent.
Her first children's book was Different Just Like Me (Charlesbridge, 1999) which she also
authored. Lori appeared on Oprah!, and The Today Show in connection with Different Just
Like Me, which was highly acclaimed (American Booksellers Association Kids Pick of the
Lists 1999, Read America! Collection 1999, Best Children's Fiction, San Diego Book Awards
1999, Early Childhood News Directors' Choice 2000, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for
Young People for 2000, chosen as Best Children's Book, San Diego Magazine Book Awards
2000, selected as Outstanding by the Parent Council, Fall, 1999). She also works as an editorial
and advertising illustrator. Lori lives in San Diego, California.
You can see more of Lori's work on her personal website.
Sarah Ashman and Nancy Parent.
Her first children's book was Different Just Like Me (Charlesbridge, 1999) which she also
authored. Lori appeared on Oprah!, and The Today Show in connection with Different Just
Like Me, which was highly acclaimed (American Booksellers Association Kids Pick of the
Lists 1999, Read America! Collection 1999, Best Children's Fiction, San Diego Book Awards
1999, Early Childhood News Directors' Choice 2000, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for
Young People for 2000, chosen as Best Children's Book, San Diego Magazine Book Awards
2000, selected as Outstanding by the Parent Council, Fall, 1999). She also works as an editorial
and advertising illustrator. Lori lives in San Diego, California.
You can see more of Lori's work on her personal website.