Pop-Up Author Lauren Beckwith

A Business of Ferrets takes the reader on a whimsical journey through collective nouns of the animal kingdom. This hardcover, rhyming picture book with its literal, exceptionally detailed illustrations educates and delights readers both young and young at heart!

Lauren is a self-taught artist and holds a bachelor’s degree in English writing from Wheaton College. A former waitress and freelance artist, she now holds down the home front with a small child in each arm and looks forward to working on her next book. She’s been drawing and writing stories since she was young enough to hold a crayon and pester adults for spelling clarifications. She lives with her family in western North Carolina.