A printmaker by training, Lori Doody is the author/illustrator of several widely praised picture books that combine bright, simple illustrations with witty, spare stories; these include including Capelin Weather, The Puffin Problem, Mallard, Mallard, Moose, Paint the Town Pink, Catalina, and the Mr. Beagle series. Two have been included in the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens; one, named an Ontario Library Association Top Ten Best Bet; one name a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Illustrated Picture Book category; and three, short-listed for the NL Book Award for Children's/Young Adult Literature.