Laura Gehl has a B.A. in psychology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Georgetown University. Before becoming a full-time children’s book author, she taught high school, did research in a neurobiology lab, and worked as a science writer.
She is now is the award-winning author of more than fifty picture books, board books, and early 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, Amazon Editors’ Pick, Children’s Choice Book Award Finalist); My Pillow Keeps Moving (Junior Library Guild selection, New York Public Library Best Books of the year selection); Donut (Junior Library Guild selection, Indie Next List selection, Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection); Odd Birds (Blueberry Honor Book; Cybils Award Finalist; Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year selection; Kirkus Best Books selection) and Apple and Magnolia (Kirkus best book of the year; Cybils Award Finalist; Charter Oak Children’s Book Award nominee; a White Ravens International Children’s and Youth Literature Selection). Laura lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and four children. She is represented by Erzsi Deàk at Hen&ink Literary.
