Laura Ertimo

Laura Ertimo is a geographer and author. She has previously worked in publishing of geography-related non-fiction and maps, and now she writes full time, specializing in children’s non-fiction. A recurring theme in her work is the holistic worldview, the interaction between phenomena, people and nature.

In 2020, she received the prestigious Tietopöllö Award for her work as a Non-Fiction writer. Her children's title WHERE DID THE ANIMALS GO, illustrated by Mari Ahokoivu, was nominated for the 2021 Finlandia Award and has also won the Tieto-Lauri award!

The Tietopöllö award jury: Laura Ertimo knows how to sum up difficult things appropriately in the blink of an eye. Her works can provide information and joy to a wide range of readers, and they also attract people of all ages to delve deeper into the book and consider even difficult issues together. Laura Ertimo's books open paths to important and current topics.

The Tieto-Lauri award jury: Children today grow up among worldwide ecological crises. It presents a great challenge for nonfiction literature: how to tell children about the complex phenomena in an easily understandable way and give factually based hope that even the hardest crises can be solved. Ertimo and Ahokoivu have successfully taken on this challenge.

Bibliography


2022, Non-Fiction

What Is a Robot?

Laura Ertimo


2022, Picture Books (0-3 Years)

Mini Science 3: The Travelling Plants

Laura Ertimo


2021, Picture Books (0-3 Years), Non-Fiction

Mini Science 2: Invisible World

Laura Ertimo


2021, Non-Fiction

Weird Weather! Activity Book for Climate Heroes

Laura Ertimo


2020, Non-Fiction

Enchanted Planet Earth

Laura Ertimo


2020, Picture Books (0-3 Years), Non-Fiction

Mini Science 1: Where Are You

Laura Ertimo


2019, Non-Fiction

Weird Weather

Laura Ertimo


2017, Non-Fiction

What is Water

Laura Ertimo


2016, Non-Fiction

What is Night

Laura Ertimo