Leah Orr is a best selling children's author.Her books are mostly enjoyed by K and 1st Graders in The USA and the UK. She resides in Weston, Florida with her husband and three daughters. Leah has written 3 books. Messy Tessy is the most recent.
While babysitter Aunt Fran is asleep, Messy Tessy finds humorous ways to entertain herself. With every turn of the page enjoy the mischief that unfolds.
Messy Tessy is a new character and book series for Leah. Messy Tessy is a character many of us can identify with. She is always looking for a new adventure, and willing to try just about anything.
Leah is best known for her first two books, Kyle’s First Crush, and Kyle’s First Playdate.
Her first book, Kyle's First Crush, was published in 2006. The second, Kyle's First Playdate was released in November 2007. The books follow the young boy’s first love and friendship with a girl named Ashley Elizabeth. She’s not just any girl, but his very special girl friend and Orr’s daughter. The book chronicles their fun-filled adventures as told through Kyle’s eyes, a sweet, young romantic.
Upon learning that her daughter was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (while still in the womb) Orr knew she wanted to do something special. With some input from her mother and three daughters, it was decided that she'd write books to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation.
Orr donates the proceeds from her books to the CF Foundation. Writing the books was her way of helping the charity and giving back at the same time. The Orr family has raised more than $500,000 over the past 8 years for the CF Foundation. Her mother, Josephine Lepore, is the master illustrator of the books.
Leah has recently been featured on ABC’s Health Watch, NBC Today South Florida, CBS South Florida, CBS This Morning Virginia, NBC the 10! Show Philadelphia, and National Syndicated, “The Daily Buzz”, and "The Balancing Act ."
Leah has been featured in Publications such as: Forbes Magazine, Medical News Today, The Miami Herald, The Sun-Sentinel, University of Miami Communique Magazine, South Florida Hospital News, City and Shore Magazine, South Florida Parenting, Broward Family Magazine, and many other local magazines/newspapers in both Florida and Massachusetts.
Ashley was also a recipient of Oprah’s generosity in “The Big Give”.
Orr and her husband were recently nominated as one of Broward County's Top 100 Outstanding Women 2010, One of Florida’s Finest Couples in 2008, and included in “IN THE SPOTLIGHT for November 2008 on CFF.ORG. Orr grew up in Boston, MA and is a graduate of University of Miami.
I enjoy reading to K and 1st Graders. I do not charge a fee to read to the kids. To book an event please email me at orrplace1@bellsouth.net
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