Laurie KruegerLaurie Krueger is a native of Blue Island, Illinois, who never saw the ocean until a job offer landed her in Malibu, California, in her thirties. The ocean's mystique inspired an unbridled creativity, motivating her to fashion a new world of cntemporary underwater characters kids can relate to within a new series that instills deep respect for the sea and all the creatures that dwell there. Krueger's expertise in branding, retail, and technical education for major corporate clients serves her well with her new passion: expanding her myriad of underwater characters in a newly branded series of picture books and merchandising tie-ins for children. Read More Read Less