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2021 Release!

Books by Lori Mortensen are available at Amazon, B&N, and indie bookstores
For more info visit www.lorimortensen.com

Author Book Signing
Sat. April 30th
12 - 2PM
Ruby's Books
724 Sutter St.
Folsom, CA


See you there!
A national, one-day event celebrating independent bookstores.

Can you draw an octopus?

"Books are journeys
we hold in our hands,
the chance to make life-long friends."
--Lori Mortensen
Big Title


"Libraries—every day treasures for hearts and minds."
Lori Mortensen
Award-winning Children's Author



This book is brilliantly written and such fun to read aloud while employing the best darndest southern accent you can muster. It has a jaunty meter that stays consistent throughout and the illustrations to go along with the story are fabulous. Everyone, little ones to adults will enjoy this book. I was a teacher and this book would be fabulous to use even with older kids to illustrate how to use dialect and word choice for a particular genre. After buying this, I had to buy the sequel, "Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range," and I wasn't disappointed. This book is on my "favorites" shelf and is a gift I give to people with young children. You can't go wrong with this adorable story.




Books are magical!
Happy Halloween!

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