Lauren Reese and Rebecca Moody decided to launch Rose and Laurel Books in May 2020, in the middle of a pandemic. After talking about working together on books for several years, they were finally able to move forward with Fox and Bear, which Lauren had conceptualized and illustrated. She invited Rebecca onto the project to finalize the text, and the two immediately knew they would make a great team! While Fox and Bear went out on submission with their wonderful agent, Alice Fugate, Lauren and Rebecca moved forward with their first published book, The House the Storm Built (2021, City Limits Publishing). They will continue to collaborate on books that celebrate the whimsy and wonder of life, while simultaneously helping children and those that love them better understand emotions and how to respond with respect and empathy to one another.