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  • Bibliography:
    22 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2008
  • Latest Book:
    August 2021
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Full Series List in Order

Cowpoke Clyde

1 - Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg (May-2013)
2 - Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range (May-2016)

Manners Matter

1 - Manners Matter in the Classroom (Aug-2021)
2 - Manners Matter on a Field Trip (Aug-2021)
3 - Manners Matter on the Playground (Aug-2021)

Book List in Order: 22 titles





  • Emma and Olivia are responsible for feeding, cleaning and taking care of their guinea pig, Gertrude. When they forget to do their job, Gertrude becomes Dirty Gertie! Mom says if they don't take care of Gertie, they will have to find her a new home....





  • Here is the ideal introduction for preschoolers and early elementary children to insects that are not only amazing but also critically important to humans. Inside-the-hive views of a wild colony of honey bees offer close-ups of the queen, the cells, ...





  • The pet show is about to start, and Ava can't find her cat. It's time to do some detective work. Ava, Clair, and Caleb are on the case! ...














  • One night on the farm, the cows overhear a fantastic tale. “Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon!” Inspired by this classic rhyme, a plucky cow named Cindy Moo sets out to prove that cows really can leap o...



  • Cowpoke Clyde’s house was completely clean -- he’d even shooed off the horseflies: “Then right behind his cookin’ pot, / he spied one thing he’d plumb forgot: / ol’ Dawg, his faithful, snorin’ friend, / all caked with mud from end to en...



  • Chicken Lily may be a lot of things--a careful colorer, a patient puzzler, and a quiet hide-and-seeker (she never made a peep!)--but brave has never been one of them. That's why, when a school-wide poetry jam is announced in class, Lily is terrified....



  • In a castle on a hill, in a great grand hall, mice are getting ready for the Mousequerade Ball. They dress in their finest. What a grand affair! But when an unexpected guest arrives, the mice get quite a scare. Is the evening ruined? Should th...



  • Cowpoke Clyde is plumb confused. An ad in his favorite catalog says he oughta buy a bike. But why should he do that? After all, he’s got a horse. Still, a bike wouldn’t buck or bite, and he wouldn’t have to feed it. He orders one, and when it c...



  • In this heartwarming story about friendship and imagination, a boy named Wendell dreams of getting a pet walrus. Together, they’d ride bikes, tell jokes, and have a grand time. If only he could find one! But looking for a walrus turns out to be...



  • An empowering picture book about creativity, making mistakes, and changing your perspective When Arlo decides to draw an octopus, he can’t help but think that maybe he’s just not an octopus drawer. His drawing has a head that looks like a hill an...






  • Who is using good manners in the classroom? Can you guess who is using bad manners? Take a peek at students during their day to see how they use good manners to be kind, and keep the classroom quiet and clean....



  • Who is using good manners on a field trip? Can you guess who is using bad manners? Take a peek at students on the bus and at the museum to see how they use good manners to take turns, listen, and stay safe....



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lori Mortensen has published 22 books.

Lori Mortensen does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Manners Matter on a Field Trip, was published in August 2021.

The first book by Lori Mortensen, Bailey's Bike, was published in January 2008.

Yes. Lori Mortensen has 2 series.