I’m Lara—storyteller for little
hearts with big imaginations.
Children need stories. Not just any stories, but noble and beautiful stories. To spark their imagination. To train their virtue. To put them in pursuit of all that is good. To give them hope and a light for the darkest of nights.
I’m here to help you find those stories.
If you and your kids enjoy whimsical stories of real and made up creatures journeying through unchartered woodlands, twelve-year-olds swinging swords against ancient beasts while also striving to understand their own (sometimes) beastly emotions, these are the stories for you.
The heart behind my stories is always hope. Hope that darkness does not win. Hope that courage is possible. Hope that we are never alone. Every story I write, I want the children who read them to leave with a bit more bravery and hope than they had before.
OVERHEARD
Beautiful descriptions and memorable characters, each with their own secrets and hidden wounds, make for a memorable read. An entrancing story of hope, redemption, and second chances.
— Emma Fox, author of The Carver and the Queen and The Arrow and the Crown
THERE ARE A LOT OF BOOKS OUT THERE . . .t
I want to equip parents like you to know how to discern the best literature for your children, no matter their age. I want to put stories in your hands that you can confidently read on the couch while every member of your family leans in to listen. I want to help you build a household library that will become a family heirloom for generations to love and enjoy.
Join my community of parents like you where we discuss what makes for the best kinds of stories and help each other find them.
GUIDES FOR CHOOSING BOOKS FOR YOUR KIDS
OVERHEARD
Incredibly unique and heartwarming, Lara’s words held me captive until the final page.
— Alissa J. Zavalianos, author of The Earth-Treader, Endlewood, and Unearth the Tides
YOU SHOULD KNOW . . .
I grew up writing and weaving stories—stories of chasing wild horses, children with mystical powers, catching fairies, and worlds unlike ours—as I traipsed through the forest in my backyard. But then as I grew up, I thought I had to outgrow fairytales, too. I left those stories behind, stuffed in a blue tote bin where light could not stain or shed its brilliance on them. I had to write only inspirational articles and how-tos that told people what to think and believe.
Yet as I cradled little children in my arms and read stories to them, and the scorching fires of suffering charred me, I turned to stories for life, and my love was rekindled. Everything I write is born out of what I’ve been through and what I hope to give my boys.
WANT TO TEST DRIVE MY STORIES WITH YOUR KIDS?
Read my free short stories for kids! I write everything from stories about mice getting stuck in jam jars to boys teaching dragons to read to sisters learning to catch stars together. I even have a series about a family farm of mischievious horses based on my own childhood.