Lauri Fortino Author

Besides writing picture books, Lauri Fortino works as a library assistant in her local public library. She has a degree in Library and Information Services. She is a strong supporter of library and literacy initiatives. She features a weekly Picture Books At The Library listing on her blog, Frog On A Blog, which also offers book reviews, author/illustrator interviews, and teacher's resources. She enjoys spending time with her husband Chris and their dog Java at their home in Syracuse, NY. A self-taught artist, Bong Redila grew up in a small town in the Phillippines where, as a kid, he daydreamed about making paper planes as a full-time job. Now grown up and a full-time husband and father living in Miami, FL, he daydreams about flying on a paper plane.