Laura Gehl

Laura Gehl is an award-winning children's book author who has written more than fifty picture books, board books, and early readers, including the Peep and Egg series and One Big Pair of Underwear[1][3]. Before becoming a full-time author, she taught high school, conducted neurobiology research, and worked as a science writer, holding a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Georgetown University[1][2]. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and four children[1][6].