Laura Gehl

Laura Gehl is the author of 20 books for young readers, including One Big Pair of Underwear (Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, International Literacy Association Honor Book, Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice); the Peep and Egg series (Parents’ Choice Recommendation, Children’s Choice Book Award Finalist); My Pillow Keeps Moving (Junior Library Guild selection, New York Public Library Best Books of 2018 selection); and I Got a Chicken for My Birthday (Kirkus Best Picture Books of 2018 selection). Her recent picture book, Except When They Don’t, received a starred review from School Library Journal, and the fourth title in her Baby Scientist board book series, Baby Paleontologist, received a starred review from Kirkus. Gehl lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and four children.

Laura Gehl's Titles

Who Laid These Eggs? A Lift-the-Flap Book

Who Laid These Eggs?

From science teacher Laura Gehl and award-winning illustrator Loris Lora, Who Laid These Eggs? invites children to lift the flaps on every page...


Happy Llamakkah! A Hanukkah Story

Happy Llamakkah!

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Llama family in Happy Llamakkah!, a joyful, rhyming picture book. Follow along with the Llama family's Hanukkah traditions...


Happy Owl-oween! A Halloween Story

Happy Owl-oween!

Celebrate Halloween with the Owl family in Happy Owl-oween!, a joyful, rhyming picture book. Follow along with the Owl family on Halloween as...


Odd Birds Meet Nature's Weirdest Flock

Odd Birds

Meet nature's oddballs in author Laura Gehl and illustrator Gareth Lucas's charming board book about some of the most unique birds in the world....


Who Dug This Hole?

Who Dug This Hole?

Lift the flaps on every page of Who Dug This Hole?a board book from author Laura Gehl and artist Loris Lorato learn about seven animal species...


Odd Beasts Meet Nature's Weirdest Animals

Odd Beasts

Meet nature's oddballs in this charming board book from author Laura Gehl and illustrator Gareth Lucas about some of the strangest animals in...