Laura Joffe Numeroff (born July 14, 1953) is an American author of children's books.
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, the youngest of three girls, Numeroff originally wanted to be a writer, but decided to follow her older sister's footsteps and become a fashion designer instead. She attended Pratt Institute of Design but then decided to become a writer again and wrote her first book with only 4 rejections.
She now lives in Los Angeles, California.
