News and Reviews

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Storytime at Barnes and Noble in Boulder Colorado reading An Accidental Hero: A Mostly True Wombat Story by Laura Roettiger with illustrations by Debbie Palen
Sunday, April 27, 2025 11 am


Storytime at the Wow Museum

Author Laura Roettiger at the WOW! World of Wonder Children's Museum in Lafayette Colorado Wednesday, May 14 3:30 pm reading Aliana Reaches for the Moon by Laura Roettiger and illustrated by Ariel Boroff

What people are saying:

Kirkus Reviews

From Amazon:Customers find the book readable, thoughtful, and full of teachable moments. They describe the story as heartwarming, sweet, and touching. Readers appreciate the lovely, luminous, and soft illustrations. They also mention the humor is fun and the message is good for kids.

From Lauren Gifford, PhD, Human-Environment Geographer, Colorado State University “An Accidental Hero bridges the magical realm of childhood with the realities of living in a rapidly changing climate. It equips children with tools to understand and navigate the world around them. Books like this are hard to find, but we owe it to our youth to act on climate change, and to give them a better tomorrow. By taking on this real, but difficult, topic in a sweet and funny way, Laura Roettiger helps readers do both.” 

Australian Package including signed copy of An Accidental Hero: A Mostly True Wombat Story by Laura Roettiger illustrated by Debbie Palen
Kidlit For Los Angeles Auction ended 1/28/2025 Total Raised $172,479.00

2024 Highlights:

Interview on Mama Knows Lit Podcast
I'm Presenting at NCTE2024 Heart Hope Humanity
Seeing amazing author friends at NCTE24 in Boston
Spending time with author friends and presenting with Chana Stiefel and Liza Wiemer (bottom right) were highlights of NCTE24 in Boston – Seeing some friends again and meeting others for the first time in person

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