Her latest book, "Jackie Robinson and the Big Game," was released by Aladdin Books in January 2006. She is the creator of Gooseberry Hollow, a wooded place with scurrying woodland critters. She also created whimsical illustrations for greeting cards, paper party goods, paper crafts, giftwrap and decorative housewares. Much of her work was done in gouache.

Lainey attended the College of Visual & Performing Arts at Syracuse University. She was a long-time member of PBAA. She also moderated a listserv for artists, took many under her wing and was generous in giving her time to help others. Many of her close friends called her "Sunshine" because she was such a ray of light.

If you'd like to contribute to the memorial fund established in her memory, contact Children's Heart Fund, 138 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 01850