Most Popular Books by Laura Gehl

"Egg is too scared to go trick or treating, until Peep finds a way to help her overcome her fears"--

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 six cats have in common?

They hate to share.

But look out-here comes a pack of twenty pigs ready to prove that sharing makes everything twice as fun!

This seriously silly picture book with artwork by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site irresistibly combines the concepts of counting and sharing.

What will the hare and the tortoise see as they race across Israel from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea?

Can Ruby find her special ring in time for the Purim celebration? Ruby loves making hamantaschen with her family and dressing up in her Queen Esther costume on Purim. But as she gets ready for this year''s celebration, she realizes she''s lost the special ring Bubbe gave her for Hanukkah. Will her relatives be able to help her find it?

A family of sheep trying to celebrate a Passover seder are interrupted by the arrival of many additional relatives.

"Meet fourteen scientists working to combat climate change-in fourteen different ways. This book informs young readers and gives them the tools they need to make a difference"--

Scientists work hard in the lab and in the field to make important discoveries. But who are they really? It turns out they are just like us! Scientists can be any race. And any gender. They can wear lab coats, jeans, or even tutus. And they are people who love to fly drones, make art, and even eat French fries! Meet fourteen phenomenal scientists who might just change the way you think about who a scientist is. They share their scientific work in fields like entomology, meteorology, paleontology, and engineering as well as other interesting facts about themselves and their hobbies. An "if you like this, you''ll like that" flowchart in the back of the book helps students identify science careers they might be interested in. Scan a QR code at the end of the book for a video of the scientists introducing themselves!

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, Clancy, calls dibs on NASA and blasts off into space! Julian is glad to have Earth all to himself...at first. But Julian begins to miss Clancy. Can he harness the power of dibs to rescue his little brother? This humorous take on sibling rivalry is by Laura Gehl, author of the hilarious picture book I Got a Chicken for My Birthday.

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 again. This touching exploration of a child’s experience of loss offers an unexpected ending, encouraging creativity and self-expression in the midst of grief. Grandpa’s Window addresses the grieving process, both as a family member approaches the end of life as well as after death. The book includes a note for adults by Dr. Sharie Coombes (www.drsharie.com), child and family psychotherapist, about how to support children who are grieving the loss of a loved one. A discussion and activity guide for children written by Laura Gehl will be available February 2023 at flyawaybooks.com/resources.

Young, awkward, messy Lila the koala wants to help her family get ready for Shabbat dinner. Her plan is to bake her own loaf of challah—but each time she tries, the challah comes out wrong. What''s the secret to making the best koala challah ever?

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 tight With delightful text and bright illustrations, this lovey-dovey board book is perfect to read with your little one.

My Body Can showcases all the different talents bodies have throughout the year. Inclusive of a variety of body types and abilities, the body-positive message affirms that everyone is beautiful, powerful, and can do amazing things. Jewish holiday celebrations including Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Tu b''shvat, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot are featured.

"A lyrical picture book about the wonder of winter''s first snowfall"--

An elevator named Ellie helps her favorite tenant make a new friend.

Virtual "lift the flap" on every page of this board book to learn about seven animal species and their habitats! In this innovative nonfiction board book, young readers will see a hole in different environments on each spread. Virtually "lift the flaps" to discover which animal dug, burrowed, or pecked the hole—and learn a simple fact about each species. Featured creatures include ants, woodpeckers, fish, gophers, skunks, tortoises, polar bears, and kids on a sandy beach!

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 children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a hilarious story with words they can read on their own? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills.

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 loves it all! In this adorable book, perfect for all baseball fans, baby goes to his first baseball game! From singing along with the crowd in the stadium to eating sweet baseball treats to watching the players hit the ball, baby just loves it all. So, when the game is over and the day is done, baby can’t wait to have more fun—by learning how to play baseball, too!

Becca helps her grandmother fulfill a lifelong dream during a vacation packed with "bucket list" fun in this endearing and lively summertime picture book. After Becca learns the term “bucket list” from her grandmother, she decides to make her own summer bucket list, packed with everything from swimming in the ocean for the first time to baking turtle-shaped challah. But in between a water-balloon fight and a rooftop sleepover, she also has a plan to help Bubbe check an item off her bucket list. Peppered with Yiddish and Hebrew words and full of affection, this is a joyful and inspiring story that''s perfect for family sharing.

An inspiring look at the scientist who became "The Mother of Hubble."

Carrot Cake and Pufftail are trained to protect their woodland friends and, if needed, to attack. When troublemaking Renard Fox moves to the forest, Carrot Cake and Pufftail know exactly what to do. But when their initial impression turns out to be wrong, how will they make things right?

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 babies have fun outside (by sliding down rainbows)! Unicorn babies give magical hugs (just like you, baby)! Each spread in this charming board book shows a human baby and a unicorn baby doing the same thing in their own way!

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 by himself. However, not everyone is on the same page. One day, when the library is buzzing with activities, Orson decides he’s had enough! But as he cools off after an emotional outburst, Orson begins to understand how much the library and its sometimes not-so-quiet community have to offer . . . and decides to turn things around. Here’s a picture book about sharing a passion for books with friends, learning to cope with big feelings, and the joys of libraries.