About Elizabeth Laird
Elizabeth Laird, a well-respected and award-winning author of children's picture books and easy readers, is best known for her novels for young adults. Her most widely read book, Loving Ben—published in England as Red Sky in the Morning—tells about a young girl caring for her hydrocephalic baby brother. The novel was a critical success upon publication in 1989, and has continued to be a favorite in classrooms around the world. A prolific writer, Laird has paired a love of travel with a love for books in a long list of novels about Muslim countries, the Middle East, and East Africa. Her Kiss the Dust deals with the realties of a Kurdish rebellion in Iraq; Forbidden Ground is set in a nameless North African country and deals with a young girl coming to grips with moral issues; the "Wild Things" series is set in Kenya and Ethiopia and feature a core cast of characters who deal with wildlife issues in each volume.
Series
Zippi & Zac
Arctic Blues (1989)
Gopher Gold (1989)
Grand Ostrich Ball (1989)
High Flyers (1989)
Kookaburra Cackles (1990)
Peacock Palace Scoop (1990)
Zippi and Zac and the Grand Ostrich Ball (1991)
Dolly Rockers (1992)
Pandemonium (1994)
Arctic Blues (1989)
Gopher Gold (1989)
Grand Ostrich Ball (1989)
High Flyers (1989)
Kookaburra Cackles (1990)
Peacock Palace Scoop (1990)
Zippi and Zac and the Grand Ostrich Ball (1991)
Dolly Rockers (1992)
Pandemonium (1994)
Wild Things
Baboon Rock (1999)
Elephant Thunder (1999)
Leopard Trail (1999)
Red Wolf (1999)
Rhino Fire (1999)
Zebra Storm (1999)
Chimp Escape (2000)
Lion Pride (2000)
Parrot Rescue (2000)
Turtle Reef (2000)
Baboon Rock (1999)
Elephant Thunder (1999)
Leopard Trail (1999)
Red Wolf (1999)
Rhino Fire (1999)
Zebra Storm (1999)
Chimp Escape (2000)
Lion Pride (2000)
Parrot Rescue (2000)
Turtle Reef (2000)
Novels
Red Sky in the Morning (1989)
Crackers (1989)
Arcadia (1990)
Kiss the Dust (1991)
Pink Ghost of Lamont (1991)
Hiding Out (1993)
Secret Friends (1996)
Forbidden Ground (1997)
The Listener (1997)
Jay (1997)
On the Run (1997)
Karen and the Artist (1999)
Eddy and the Movie Star (1999)
Jake's Tower (2001)
The Garbage King (2003)
The Ice Cream Swipe (2003)
A Little Piece of Ground (2003)
Hot Rock Mountain (2004)
Paradise End (2004)
Secrets of The Fearless (2005)
Oranges in No Man's Land (2006)
Crusade (2007)
Lost Riders (2008)
Crackers (1989)
Arcadia (1990)
Kiss the Dust (1991)
Pink Ghost of Lamont (1991)
Hiding Out (1993)
Secret Friends (1996)
Forbidden Ground (1997)
The Listener (1997)
Jay (1997)
On the Run (1997)
Karen and the Artist (1999)
Eddy and the Movie Star (1999)
Jake's Tower (2001)
The Garbage King (2003)
The Ice Cream Swipe (2003)
A Little Piece of Ground (2003)
Hot Rock Mountain (2004)
Paradise End (2004)
Secrets of The Fearless (2005)
Oranges in No Man's Land (2006)
Crusade (2007)
Lost Riders (2008)
Picture Books
Anna and the Fighter (1977)
House On the Hill (1978)
The Garden (1979)
Big Green Star (1982)
Blanket House (1982)
Doctor's Bag (1982)
Jumper (1982)
The Miracle Child: Story from Ethiopia (1985)
Cubby Bears Go Camping (1986)
The Cubby Bears Go On the River (1986)
Cubby Bears Go Shopping (1986)
Cubby Bears' Birthday Party (1986)
Dark Forest (1986)
Long House in Danger (1986)
You and Me (1986)
Clara (1986)
Heavy and Light (1987)
Hot and Cold (1987)
Light and Dark (1987)
Wet and Dry (1987)
The Inside Outing (1987)
Prayers for Children (1987)
The Road to Bethlehem: An Ethiopian Nativity (1987)
Happy Birthday (1987)
Hymns for Children (1988)
The Chunky Bears' Busy Day (1988)
Graces for Children (1989)
Sid and Sadie (1989)
Time for Fun: Cubby Bears (1989)
Work and Play: Cubby Bears (1989)
Busy Day (1989)
The Chunky Bears Go Camping (1989)
The Chunky Bears Go on the River (1989)
The Chunky Bears' Birthday Party (1989)
The Chunky Bears Go Shopping (1989)
Sugar and Candy (1989)
The Day Patch Stood Guard (1990)
The Day Sidney Was Lost (1990)
The Day the Ducks Went Skating (1990)
The Day Veronica Was Nosy (1990)
Fireman Sam and the Missing Key (1990)
Dead Man's River (1990)
Simon and the Spy (1990)
The Day Sidney Ran Off (1991)
Big Drip (1991)
Desert Island Ducks (1991)
Highland Fling (1991)
Snail's Tale (1991)
Stinker Muggles and the Dazzle Bug (1995)
Anita's Big Day (1996)
A Funny Sort of Dog (1997)
Ruff (1997)
Gabriel's Feather (1998)
A Book of Promises (1999)
King of the Supermarket (1999)
The Great Big Enormous Turnip (2000)
The Little Red Hen (2000)
The Christmas Gift (2002)
Beautiful Bananas (2004)
Jungle School (2006)
House On the Hill (1978)
The Garden (1979)
Big Green Star (1982)
Blanket House (1982)
Doctor's Bag (1982)
Jumper (1982)
The Miracle Child: Story from Ethiopia (1985)
Cubby Bears Go Camping (1986)
The Cubby Bears Go On the River (1986)
Cubby Bears Go Shopping (1986)
Cubby Bears' Birthday Party (1986)
Dark Forest (1986)
Long House in Danger (1986)
You and Me (1986)
Clara (1986)
Heavy and Light (1987)
Hot and Cold (1987)
Light and Dark (1987)
Wet and Dry (1987)
The Inside Outing (1987)
Prayers for Children (1987)
The Road to Bethlehem: An Ethiopian Nativity (1987)
Happy Birthday (1987)
Hymns for Children (1988)
The Chunky Bears' Busy Day (1988)
Graces for Children (1989)
Sid and Sadie (1989)
Time for Fun: Cubby Bears (1989)
Work and Play: Cubby Bears (1989)
Busy Day (1989)
The Chunky Bears Go Camping (1989)
The Chunky Bears Go on the River (1989)
The Chunky Bears' Birthday Party (1989)
The Chunky Bears Go Shopping (1989)
Sugar and Candy (1989)
The Day Patch Stood Guard (1990)
The Day Sidney Was Lost (1990)
The Day the Ducks Went Skating (1990)
The Day Veronica Was Nosy (1990)
Fireman Sam and the Missing Key (1990)
Dead Man's River (1990)
Simon and the Spy (1990)
The Day Sidney Ran Off (1991)
Big Drip (1991)
Desert Island Ducks (1991)
Highland Fling (1991)
Snail's Tale (1991)
Stinker Muggles and the Dazzle Bug (1995)
Anita's Big Day (1996)
A Funny Sort of Dog (1997)
Ruff (1997)
Gabriel's Feather (1998)
A Book of Promises (1999)
King of the Supermarket (1999)
The Great Big Enormous Turnip (2000)
The Little Red Hen (2000)
The Christmas Gift (2002)
Beautiful Bananas (2004)
Jungle School (2006)
Anthologies edited
Best Stories for Seven Year Olds (1996)
When the World Began (2000)
A Fistful of Pearls: And Other Stories from Iraq (2008)
When the World Began (2000)
A Fistful of Pearls: And Other Stories from Iraq (2008)
Awards
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