Laura Joffe Numeroff is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned for her charming and delightful children's books, including the beloved series If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Laura grew up as the youngest of three sisters, immersed in an environment rich with art, music, and literature.

She pursued her passion for the arts by attending and graduating from Pratt Institute. An animal enthusiast from a young age, Laura harbored a dream of writing about service dogs, which she eventually realized. Currently, she resides in Los Angeles, California, where she continues to create captivating stories for children.