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Learn about Laurie Parker, the author and illustrator of children's books inspired by her home state and other places. Find out her favorite things, her creative process, her book facts, and her inspirational quotes.
- Laurie Parker- Mississippi Author and Artist-Biography
Artist and Writer. Laurie Parker. A self-taught artist,...
- Laurie Parker- Mississippi Author and Artist-Biography
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Novels 1. Yonder Breaks the Morning(2014) 2. The Matchstick Cross(2013) Children’s Books 1. Everywhere in Mississippi(2012) 2. Garden Alphabet(2011) 3. The Sweet Dreams Book (2009) 4. A for Angels: a Bible Alphabet(2007) 5. Tales of the Good Life(2005) 6. Mad for Maroon(2004) 7. It Really Said Christmas(2003) 8. The Turtle Saver(2002) 9. Louisiana ...
In Bruce, Mississippi on July 24, 1963, Laurie Parker, Mississippi writer and artist, and her fraternal twin sister Nancy were born to Sam and Ruth Parker. One year later the family, including her eleven-year-old brother Tommy and her three-year-old sister Lynn, moved to Starkville, where they all still live. As soon as she could write, Parker bega...
Review of Everywhere in Mississippi
by Rebecca Easley (SHS) Laurie Parker’s book Everywhere In Mississippi is a charming tale of a young Mississippian and his misadventured statewide search for his lost dog, Skippy. Her clever usage of alliteration, rhyme, and more than 300 of the most interesting names of Mississippi towns, along with page after page of beautiful illustrations and detailed maps make this short story enjoyable for locals of all ages. One of the aspects of this book which appeals to children is its use of allite...
Cosper, Denise. “Everywhere In Mississippi.” Alumnus. Spring 1997:8-9. Lucas, Sherry. “Starkville artist’s new rhyming book skips around small-town Mississippi.” Clarion Ledger. 5 November 1997.Parker, Laurie. All Over Alabama. Brandon, Mississippi: Quail Ridge Press, 1997.Parker, Laurie.Everywhere In Mississippi. Brandon, Mississippi: Quail Ridge Press, 1996. “Skippy is Lost in Mississippi!” Press release from Quail Ridge Press. 14 November 1997:1-4.Mississippi Writer Laurie Parker. 20,500 likes · 778 talking about this. Writer AND artist. 5 novels, 12 children's books, one poetry book. More at laurieparkerwriter.com
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As a children’s author and illustrator, collage artist, and jewelry maker, Laurie Parker has artistic talents that make her work in demand across Mississippi. Parker was born in Bruce on 24 July 1963, though her family—parents, Sam and Ruth Parker; brother, Tommy; older sister, Lynn; and fraternal twin, Nancy—moved to Starkville when she was a […]
Jul 2, 2021 · Laurie Parker is a Mississippi writer with a very unique entrepreneurial story. After enrolling at MSU as an engineering student she started supporting herself with her art; first, as...
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Laurie Parker is a fiction and non-fiction writer and illustrator. Parker is also an avid gardener. She resides in her hometown of Starkville, Mississippi.
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Artist and Writer. Laurie Parker. A self-taught artist, Laurie Parker has been using the medium of collage since she was a child. This involves cutting and gluing various papers to create her artwork. She has been self-employed since 1992 as an artist.
