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Laura Bontje

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Laura Bontje (she/her) is a Canadian children's book author and a freelance fiction editor. Her books include the palindrome-packed adventure Was It a Cat I Saw? (illus. Emma Lidia Squillari) and the cicada-inspired story When the Air Sang (illus. Sarah Whang). In 2026, Groundwood Books will publish Marian's Big Dig (illus. Scot Ritchie), the story of a young geology enthusiast who's certain she's found a dinosaur fossil. Stay tuned for more to come!

Laura was raised in Calgary, Alberta, and now lives in London, Ontario.
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Average rating: 4.32 · 165 ratings · 85 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Was It a Cat I Saw?

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4.23 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions
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When the Air Sang

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Holiday Hannah by Cassie Silva
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I was charmed from the moment I read about Hannah's "Name a Caterpillar Fred Day," and I loved seeing how the author and illustrator navigated all the different holidays and their effects on kids at school. When I got to the part about illness, my he ...more
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Butterfly Sea by Cynthia Mackey
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This is a beautiful, gentle picture book about exploration and waiting for something wonderful to appear -- and embracing the other things you find along the way. I love the creativity of the illustrations, with a sibling who might just be a mermaid ...more
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The March for Hope by Valerie Bolling
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This book captures a moment in time (the 2017 Women's March) while extending its message back into the past and out to the future. I love the way the artwork blends in historical protestors alongside the contemporary ones, showing how these movements ...more
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The Heirs by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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I hadn't had the pleasure of reading Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's work before, and I will absolutely be seeking out more! The Heirs hooked me right from the start with its unconventional, unethical social experiment on the children's lives, and it kept me ...more
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Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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A Flea For Justice by Valerie Bolling
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“What will you do to make someone scratch?” That’s what’s at the core of this story—not just a biography, but an invitation to readers to continue the fight for justice. From Sojourner Truth giving a speech to a young Marian Wright Edelman switching ...more
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When Science Stood Still by Shruthi Rao
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What a fascinating topic! There's a lot going on in this story, from the science of black holes to the aspirations of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and his attempts to have his discoveries recognized. The illustrations are gorgeous, and I love the way t ...more
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