Laura Gehl

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  • Bibliography:
    48 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2014
  • Latest Book:
    February 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Baby Scientist

1 - Baby Oceanographer (Apr-2019)
2 - Baby Astronaut (May-2019)
3 - Baby Botanist (Oct-2019)

Peep and Egg

1 - I'm Not Hatching (Feb-2016)
2 - I'm Not Trick-Or-Treating (Aug-2016)
3 - I'm Not Taking a Bath (Oct-2017)
4 - I'm Not Using the Potty (Feb-2018)

Book List in Order: 48 titles

  • One Big Pair of Underwear

    Count and share with…underwear! Come along on a zany adventure with hilarious pictures from the New York Times bestselling illustrator of "Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site." What’s one thing that two bears, three yaks, four goats, and s...

  • And Then Another Sheep Turned Up

    Mama set another place. Papa found an extra seat. Hannah squeezed to make more space. Thrilled to have a guest to greet. Uh-oh! As the sheep family Passover seder begins, more and more guests show up!...

  • Hare and Tortoise Race Across Israel

    Two good friends, Hare and Tortoise, race from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea, enjoying the unique culture and geography of Israel along the way. ...

  • I'm Not Hatching

    Peep and Egg - 1

    Egg is not hatching. No way. No how. It is too scary out there. Peep wants Egg to hatch so they can do fun things together, like watch the sunrise, splash in puddles, and play hide-and-seek. But Egg is not cracking... Joyce Wan's bright an...

  • I'm Not Trick-Or-Treating

    Peep and Egg - 2

    Peep can't wait to go trick-or-treating with Egg. But Egg is NOT trick-or-treating! No way, no how. With monsters, witches, and mummies out there, it is just too scary. Even when Peep tells Halloween jokes to soothe Egg's fears, Egg is not cracki...

  • I'm Not Taking a Bath

    Peep and Egg - 3

    In this lively addition to the funny Peep and Egg picture book series for toddlers, a reluctant chick named Egg overcomes her aversion to taking a bath. Peep thinks Egg needs to take a bath after playing in the mud. But Egg is not taking a bath. N...

  • Koala Challah

    Lila's older sisters both have jobs to help their family get ready for Shabbat. Lila wants to help too, but she can't figure out the perfect job, and everything she tries just ends in a gigantic mess. Then Lila has an idea. Maybe she can make the m...

  • My Pillow Keeps Moving

    A lonely man tries to buy a pillow ... and ends up with a new best friend in this silly and sweet doggy tale. Dogs make good pillows, don't they? A clever pup ends up in a cozy home, and she'll do anything to stay there. She impersonates everyt...

  • I'm Not Using the Potty

    Peep and Egg - 4

    Peep says it’s time for Egg to start using the potty. But Egg does not want to use the potty―and no amount of lemonade-drinking, running water, or toilet-paper tutus can change that! When things start to get a little uncomfortable, Egg realizes t...



  • Delivery Bear

    Zogby wants to work for Fluffy Tail Cookies as a delivery animal -- but he’s a bear and all the other animals are cute bunnies. Zogby tries to pretend to be a bunny by wearing bunny ears, putting on whiskers, and adding a fluffy tail. But he still ...

  • Baby Oceanographer

    Baby Scientist - 1

    Baby Scientist is an adorable board book series that brings fun, accessible science concepts to baby’s world using simple language, recognizable settings, and vibrant art. Read them all with your baby scientist! Baby Oceanographer explores the o...

  • Dibs!

    Teaching your little brother his first word -- dibs -- is funny. Until he starts calling dibs on everything, from your parents' bed to a real airplane to the White House. What's next? Calling dibs on the moon? Sure enough, Julian's little brother, Cl...

  • Except When They Don't

    This rhyming picture book encourages children to celebrate their individuality and lets them know that it's okay to play with whatever toys they want to!Girls perform to fairy songs.Boys play football all day long.Boys yell, "Boo!" and run away. Girl...

  • Baby Astronaut

    Baby Scientist - 2

    Baby Scientist is an adorable board book series that brings fun, accessible science concepts to baby’s world using simple language, recognizable settings, and vibrant art. Read them all with your baby scientist! Baby Astronaut explores the stars...

  • Juniper Kai

    Juniper Kai was born to be a spy. And while spies sometimes work alone, Juniper has always been able to count on her mom and dad to fill in as spy partners. Until now. Suddenly, Juniper’s parents are too busy and too tired to play with her. And ...

  • Baby Botanist

    Baby Scientist - 3

    Baby Scientist is an adorable board book series that brings fun, accessible science concepts to baby’s world using simple language, recognizable settings, and vibrant art. Read them all with your baby scientist! Baby Botanist studies plants. In ...

  • Baby Paleontologist

    Baby Scientist is an adorable board book series that brings fun, accessible science concepts to baby’s world using simple language, recognizable settings, and vibrant art. Read them all with your baby scientist! Baby Paleontologist digs for foss...

  • Cat Has a Plan

    Cat has a plan. Dog has a plan. May the best plan win in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read from Laura Gehl, author of the popular One Big Pair of Underwear!Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Cat Has a Plan was written for chil...

  • The Ninja Club Sleepover

    We are ninjas and ninjas are brave!

    Willa and her best friends love ninjas. They have matching ninja backpacks and ninja t-shirts, and at school they even form a ninja club. But Willa has a secret: she’s a werewolf! Worried that no one wil...



  • Judge Juliette

    Meet Juliette, girl judge! She’s set up her own backyard court. But what will she do when her own parents come to fight it out . . . over a pet? A must-read for fans of Sonya Sotomayor’s Turning Pages: My Life Story and I Dissent: Ruth Bader ...

  • May Saves the Day

    From her trendy suit to her messenger bag, May is the picture of a successful businesswoman. After all, she is founder and sole proprietor of Word Saver, Inc. Carrying her trusty bag of letters, May saves the day again and again, turning angry BEES i...

  • Happy Llamakkah!

  • Brilliant Baby Does Math

    This brand-new series will introduce and explore all the different subjects your brilliant baby will soon master!Your Brilliant Baby will love exploring all the applications of math and where they can find it in their daily lives, like learning what&...

  • Brilliant Baby Plays Music

    This brand-new series will introduce and explore all the different subjects your brilliant baby will soon master!Your Brilliant Baby will love learning about all the different types of music they can groove, dance, and boogie along to, as well as bei...

  • Baseball Baby

    This fun, rhyming board book about baby’s first baseball game features energetic and eye-catching illustrations, making it an adorable must-have for baseball fans of all ages!Baby loves baseball, the bat and the ball, the players and stadium -- he ...

  • Soccer Baby

    Baby goes to her first soccer game in this adorable board book that’s a must-have for soccer fans of all ages!Baby loves soccer, the black and white ball The field and the goal posts -- she loves it all!Baby is at her first soccer game! From watchi...

  • Goat Wants to Eat

    From Laura Gehl, author of One Big Pair of Underwear and Cat Has a Plan, comes a laugh-out-loud Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read about a hungry goat interrupting a sleepy cat’s naptime.Cat wants to nap, and Goat wants to eat. The problem is, every time C...

  • Bat Wings! Cat Wings?

    2021-06-29Why do animals have the physical attributes they have—and not others?Everyone knows that a moose has antlers, but a goose does not. It’s the same with the rest of Gehl’s rhyming animal pairs: Clams have shells, but lam...

  • The Hiking Viking

    While the other Vikings love to holler and howl and battle and brawl, Leif prefers spending time by himself atop the beautiful fjord. But when it’s time for the Viking Games, everyone must participate. Will Leif let down his clan . . . or surpr...



  • The Window

  • Apple and Magnolia

    Britta visits her two favorite trees, Apple and Magnolia, every day. Though she can't explain it, she's sure they are best friends! Then one day, Magnolia’s branches start to droop. Is there anything Britta—or Apple—can do to help? ...

  • You're My Little Dragon

    This adorable board book shows the ways dragon babies are just like real babies -- from roaring for attention to guarding their treasures!You’re my little dragon. Let me show you why!Dragon babies roar for attention (and breathe fire)! Dragon babie...

  • You're My Little Unicorn

    This precious and playful board book shows the ways unicorn babies are just like real babies -- from making new friends to giving magical hugs!You’re my little unicorn. Let me show you why!Unicorn babies wake up hungry (and eat cupcakes)! Unicorn b...

  • Donut: The Unicorn Who Wants to Fly

    Here's the hilarious story of Donut, a scruffy unicorn who can't fly-- but who keeps on trying! From the author of One Big Pair of Underwear and the illustrator of Sweety.When Donut, a fluffy, scruffy unicorn with a colorful horn spots a bird in the ...

  • Pig Makes Art

    From Laura Gehl, author of Cat Has a Plan and Goat Wants to Eat, comes a laugh-out-loud Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read about an artistic pig and a cat who is not impressed!Pig makes art. Cat does not like the art. Will Cat have a change of heart?Perfect ...

  • 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. Backyard birds—move over! Odd Birds introduces babies and toddlers to unusual bird spe...

  • Dog Can Hide

    From Laura Gehl, author One Big Pair of Underwear and Goat Wants to Eat, comes another side-splitting Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read about a thrilling game of hide-and-seek between three animal friends.Cat is it. Dog can hide. Frog can hide. Can Cat find...

  • Grandpa's Window

    Every window at the hospital faces dull, gray buildings -- except the one in Grandpa’s room. Grandpa can see the ocean every day! When Daria visits, she and Grandpa look out at the beach, hoping they will build sandcastles and fly kites together ag...

  • Climate Warriors



  • Who Made This Mess?

    Mud splattered everywhere, tangled-up wool in huge piles, and carrot tops strewn about—what in the world is happening in this animal village? It’s quite a mystery! But thanks to rhyming clues, everyone will be able to easily guess the ani...

  • Cat Sees Snow

    From Laura Gehl, author One Big Pair of Underwear and Goat Wants to Eat, comes another side-splitting Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read about three animal friends on their first snow day!Cat sees snow. Dog cannot blow the snow. Pig is slow in the snow. Can ...

  • Frog Can Hop

    From Laura Gehl, author of Dog Can Hide and Cat Sees Snow, comes another side-splitting Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read about an energetic frog and unhurried pig.Frog can hop. Pig likes to flop. When Frog makes a big drop, will Pig help? Perfect for kids ...

  • 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 of this board book to learn about eight animal species and their nests! In this innovative nonfiction boa...

  • Saving Delicia

    When the last delicia tree is in danger of extinction, a young girl creates a seed bank as a surprise for Old Otis, whose stories have inspired her. Kari’s favorite parts of summer are eating juicy fruit from the delicia tree and listening to stori...

  • You're the Sprinkles on My Ice Cream

    This cuddly board book is packed with sweet sayings that will charm young readers -- and the big readers who love them!You’re the sprinkles on my ice cream You’re the wind that lifts my kite You’re the twinkle in my nighttime I will always hold...

  • You're the Pumpkin in My Pie

    This lovey board book is perfect to share with your little pumpkin!You’re my jack-o-lantern’s smile You’re the apple of my eye You’re my trick-or-treating candy You’re the pumpkin in my pieFrom changing leaves to sweet treats and from Hallo...

  • Snow Is...

    From award-winning author Laura Gehl, a sparkling, lyrical picture book about the magic of an early snow.It’s dawn and there is snow all around. The wonder of winter’s first snowfall brings the magic of changing seasons and sees a family sharing ...

  • Orson and the World's Loudest Library

    In this picture book love letter to public libraries, 6-year-old Orson learns to navigate his big feelings by sharing his love of reading with newfound friends at his local branch.When Orson visits his local library, he likes to sit and read quietly ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Laura Gehl has published 48 books.

The next book by Laura Gehl, Orson and the World's Loudest Library, will be published in February 2025.

The first book by Laura Gehl, One Big Pair of Underwear, was published in September 2014.

Yes. Laura Gehl has 2 series.
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