Lauren Gallegos

Lauren Gallegos earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration from Cal State Fullerton in 2009 and has been illustrating ever since. Lauren has illustrated a number of picture books. These include the independently published and acclaimed Kobee Manatee® children's educational picture book series, along with the independently published and acclaimed series, The Coal Thief, The Egg Thief, The Santa Thief and The Circus Thief. She has also illustrated RUBIO & JULIENNE: A SWEET AND CHEESY TALE, published by Tilbury House Publishers. Lauren is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives outside of DC with her husband, her young daughter, and her young son.