Laura Ruberto

Hello there,

Thank you for stopping by!  A little about me — I grew up on my family’s 30-acre wood in western New York State learning to love nature and reading.  My cherished time as a mom and as a preschool and elementary teacher included raising butterflies, collecting pollywogs, growing a sunflower house, exploding Mentos volcanoes, coaching Odyssey of the Mind and of course reading, writing, and rhyming together.  (I also was a college ESL instructor for a dozen years and even tried saving the world for a while.)

Some of my passions are spending time on or in the water, handcrafting one-of-a-kind greeting cards, and going on long walking pilgrimages (as you can see from the rest of the hallowedway blog).  I live with my husband, aka Mr. Wonderful, in South Florida.  

The Gulf of Mexico: A Rhyming Animal Adventure is the debut book in my ALL IN ONE DAY series.  You can purchase your copy online here. 

Keep It Tight All Through the Night, my latest children’s book, is a charming tale of a little trick to help moms and dads help their little ones fall asleep — in production now.  (I can’t wait!)

Pax et bonum to you and yours!

p.s.  I’m also working on a historical novel about the terrible yet triumphant story of my Sicilian great-grandparents as told through the eyes of my great-grandmother Antonina.  And look for my other children’s book series, LITTLE LAURA STORIES, coming in 2026.