{"id":123,"date":"2026-02-25T06:09:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:19:57","slug":"about-lori","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/?page_id=123","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb About Lori"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"123\" class=\"elementor elementor-123\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9064e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9064e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79da8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c79da8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05661dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05661dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbfcd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9dbfcd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   TILT \/ BOW KEYFRAMES\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes tilt {\r\n  0%   { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n  15%  { transform: rotate(-4deg); }\r\n  30%  { transform: rotate(4deg); }\r\n  45%  { transform: rotate(-2deg); }\r\n  60%  { transform: rotate(2deg); }\r\n  75%  { transform: rotate(-1deg); }\r\n  100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   UP-AND-DOWN KEYFRAMES\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes upDown {\r\n  0%   { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n  25%  { transform: translateY(-5px); }\r\n  50%  { transform: 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infinite;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   COMBINED ANIMATION\r\n   Both tilt + up-down\r\n================================ *\/\r\n.tilt-up-down {\r\n  animation: tilt 0.7s ease-in-out infinite,\r\n             upDown 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  transform-origin: center;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   SLOW TILT ANIMATION \u00b110\u00b0\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes tiltSlow {\r\n  0%   { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n  25%  { transform: rotate(-7deg); }\r\n  50%  { transform: rotate(7deg); }\r\n  75%  { transform: rotate(-7deg); }\r\n  100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Apply animation *\/\r\n.tilt-slow {\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  transform-origin: center;\r\n  animation: tiltSlow 3s ease-in-out infinite; \/* 4s = slow *\/\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.fancy-loop {\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  transform-origin: center center; \/* rotate & scale around its own center *\/\r\n  animation: floatRotateScale 4s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   FLOAT + ROTATE + SCALE\r\n   Fixed center position\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes floatRotateScale {\r\n  0% {\r\n    transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  12.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  25% {\r\n    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  37.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(135deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  50% {\r\n    transform: rotate(180deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  62.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(135deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  75% {\r\n    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  87.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  100% {\r\n    transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d320b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d320b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78997fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78997fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a8097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84a8097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author &amp; Educator<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4740b27 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4740b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default headings\">Meet <span style=\"color:#25b15f\">Lori J Thompson <\/span> <span class=\"tilt-slow\">\u2728<\/span><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e2ac2 e-transform elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e2ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A passionate children&#8217;s author with over 30 years of experience in early childhood education, dedicated to creating heartwarming stories that help little ones discover the magic of reading. \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da5aca e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4da5aca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:34,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2905255 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2905255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5933e8f elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5933e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78873ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78873ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f04f1 elementor-widget__width-initial  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88f04f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc9a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80efa70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80efa70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644330d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"644330d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n            --primary: 145 65% 42%;\r\n            --accent: 45 100% 55%;\r\n            --sunny-light: 45 100% 80%;\r\n            --coral: 350 85% 65%;\r\n            --sunny: 45 100% 55%;\r\n        }\r\n        .float-book {\r\n            color: #ffffff;\r\n        }\r\n        @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n            .float-book{\r\n                transform: 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.animate-bounce-gentle { animation: bounce-gentle 3s ease-in-out infinite; }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes scale-in {\r\n            from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.9); }\r\n            to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }\r\n        }\r\n        .animate-scale-in { animation: scale-in 0.8s ease-out forwards; }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body class=\"bg-transparent\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- STANDALONE HERO IMAGE COMPONENT -->\r\n    <div class=\"relative animate-scale-in p-10 flex justify-center items-center\">\r\n        <!-- Main Wrapper with fixed max-width for consistency -->\r\n        <div class=\"relative w-full max-w-[420px] aspect-square\">\r\n            \r\n            <!-- 1. THE SINGLE DASHED RING (Replaces the previous two) -->\r\n            <div class=\"absolute -inset-6 md:-inset-10 rounded-[40%] border-4 border-dashed border-[hsl(var(--accent)\/0.4)] animate-spin-slow\"><\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <!-- 2. Background Glow Orb (Kept for depth) -->\r\n            <div class=\"absolute inset-0 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-[hsl(var(--sunny))]\/30 via-[hsl(var(--coral))]\/20 to-[hsl(var(--primary))]\/30 blur-3xl\"><\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <!-- 3. Main Image Container -->\r\n            <div class=\"relative z-10 w-full h-full rounded-[3.5rem] overflow-hidden bg-white shadow-2xl border-[4px] border-white\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-white-jacket-B1dVNjas.jpg\" \r\n                     alt=\"Author Portrait\" \r\n                     class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-top\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- 5. Floating Badge: Info (Bottom-Right) - ALL LOGIC PRESERVED -->\r\n            <div class=\"absolute float-book rounded-full -bottom-6 -right-4 lg:-right-8 z-20 translate-x-[-300px]\">\r\n                <div class=\"float-book rounded-full bg-[#f25a73] px-5 py-3 md:px-7 md:py-4 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl font-black animate-bounce-gentle  whitespace-nowrap text-sm md:text-base flex items-center gap-2\">\r\n                    <span class=\"inline-block w-[20px] h-[20px]\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mhasnaindesigns.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-07_192046-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-full h-full object-contain\">\r\n                    <\/span> \r\n                    Creator of Squeak!\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a305b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7a305b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d268098 elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-slow e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d268098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8629b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8629b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee9b43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ee9b43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d98331 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d98331\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:34,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cb357 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38cb357\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fccdcc7 elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fccdcc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf42<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a2ff9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a2ff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81cd09 elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e81cd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf33<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318fd8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"318fd8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b4c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b4c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adeb639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adeb639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Her Story<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2ab75 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f2ab75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Story Behind the Stories <span class=\"fancy-loop\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2728\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/2728.svg\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb8296 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfb8296\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18b09d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f18b09d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b404ed2 e-transform elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b404ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-body text-muted-foreground\">Lori J Thompson&#8217;s journey as a children&#8217;s author is rooted in her deep love for early childhood education. After spending 14 rewarding years as the head teacher and owner\/operator of her preschool, she developed an intuitive understanding of what captures young hearts and minds. \ud83c\udf93<\/p><p class=\"text-body text-muted-foreground\">The inspiration for Squeak came from an unexpected source \u2014 her own backyard! \ud83c\udfe1 Watching her grandchildren, Leo and Evlyn, delight in the antics of the grey squirrels that visited their garden, Lori saw the perfect opportunity to create something magical. These real-life moments of wonder became the foundation for Squeak&#8217;s adventures. \ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbe9f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fbe9f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e973b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e973b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-thoughtful-DAm-FECb-1-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-thoughtful-DAm-FECb-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-thoughtful-DAm-FECb-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-thoughtful-DAm-FECb-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-thoughtful-DAm-FECb-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-thoughtful-DAm-FECb-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8276c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8276c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821b737 e-con-full tilt-loop  up-down e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"821b737\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ff9ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61ff9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udcad<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de08d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4de08d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcec8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcec8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;I believe in &#8216;Terrific Twos&#8217; \u2014 not &#8216;Terrible Twos&#8217;! Every child\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f90c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f90c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdeserves stories that celebrate their curiosity and help build their confidence.&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e9a97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5e9a97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cf068 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"81cf068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f25a73\r\n\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"sparkle-swing\">\r\n            <path d=\"M9.937 15.5A2 2 0 0 0 8.5 14.063l-6.135-1.582a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.962L8.5 9.936A2 2 0 0 0 9.937 8.5l1.582-6.135a.5.5 0 0 1 .963 0L14.063 8.5A2 2 0 0 0 15.5 9.937l6.135 1.581a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .964L15.5 14.063a2 2 0 0 0-1.437 1.437l-1.582 6.135a.5.5 0 0 1-.963 0z\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M20 3v4\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M22 5h-4\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M4 17v2\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M5 18H3\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72426ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72426ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2014 Lori J Thompson<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e01c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e01c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udcac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0984ec e-transform elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0984ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-body text-muted-foreground\">With over 30 years of combined experience in education and childcare, Lori brings a unique perspective to her writing. She understands that the best children&#8217;s books aren&#8217;t just entertaining \u2014 they&#8217;re tools for growth, learning, and building the kind of confidence that will serve children throughout their lives. \ud83c\udf1f<br><br><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body text-muted-foreground\">Today, Lori continues to write from her home, always with an eye on the backyard where it all began. The squirrels still visit, and the stories keep coming! \ud83d\udcdd\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a9a45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22a9a45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305c2a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"305c2a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd7cba e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cd7cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f250e39 elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f250e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0bc46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f0bc46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f712d elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1f712d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udfaf<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182b792 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"182b792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a0328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a0328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c147f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c147f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Journey Highlights<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1efff elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial headings elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc1efff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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