Laura Gehl is the author of several award-winning picture books, including One Huge 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); and I Received a Chicken for My Birthday (Kirkus Beacon). Laura, her husband, and their four children live in Chevy Chase, Maryland.