Laura Knowles author page

Laura Knowles biography

Laura Knowles writes children’s non-fiction and picture books, with work on nature, animals, ecology and the wider world. Her books include It Starts with a Seed, illustrated by Jennie Webber, a rhyming non-fiction picture book about the growth of a tree and the ecosystem it supports; it was published by Words & Pictures Press in 2016 for readers aged 4 to 6.

The Coral Kingdom, created with Jennie Webber, was published by Words & Pictures Press in 2018. The book introduces coral reefs, sea life and coral bleaching, and includes information about coral reef conservation for children aged 4 to 7.

Laura Knowles has also written We Travel So Far with illustrator Chris Madden, We Build Our Homes: Small Stories of Incredible Animal Architects with Chris Madden, How to Be a Butterfly, What Is Baby Going to Do? with illustrator Juliana Perdomo, and Once Upon a Jungle.

How to Be a Dung Beetle, written by Laura Knowles and illustrated by Steven Wood, was published by DK Children on 23 June 2026 as a 64-page children’s nature graphic novel for ages 5 to 7. The book was made in collaboration with the Royal Entomological Society and forms part of the How to Be a Bug series.