Author Profile
Gideon Sterer
13 Books
Gideon Sterer is an acclaimed author known for his atmospheric and highly imaginative children's picture books. His works often feature whimsical or spooky themes, as seen in popular titles like the wordless masterpiece "The Midnight Fair" and "I Will Read to You." Sterer's engaging storytelling beautifully balances magic, nature, and heartfelt emotion to captivate young readers.
The warning is perfectly clear: do not wear this underwear under the full moon. But one rule-breaking kid just cannot resist. Soon the night takes a wildly furry turn, complete with paws, claws, a wolfish adventure, and underwear that is anything but ordinary. The Underwearwolf is a silly, high-energy picture book built for readers who like their stories a little spooky and a lot ridiculous. With wordplay, surprise, and a full-moon transformation, it turns a classic monster idea into a laugh-out-loud romp. Children who enjoy funny read-alouds, mischievous heroes, and jokes that are just the right amount of outrageous will be ready to howl along from the first warning.
6-8 Years
35 Pages
When the lights go out, every bump and scratch can sound like something hiding nearby. But in this bedtime fantasy, the dark is not empty. The Night Knights are on guard. These brave, mysterious protectors take their places while children sleep, standing watch against the scary things that might lurk in closets, under beds, or beyond the bedroom door. With a lyrical, reassuring tone, The Night Knights turns nighttime fears into a grand secret world of courage and protection. It is a strong choice for readers who enjoy knights, monsters, and magical bedtime stories, especially those who like a little shiver paired with comfort and the feeling that someone kind is watching over them.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
Mr. Jacques is no ordinary magician, and this book is no ordinary stage. He can squeeze into the spine, stretch across the pages, vanish in plain sight, and leave you wondering where he has gone. But the more carefully you look and listen, the more the trick begins to feel like something you are part of too. The Disappearing Mr. Jacques is a clever interactive picture book that turns reading into a magic show you can hold in your hands. With playful surprises and theatrical energy, it invites readers to watch closely, question what they see, and enjoy the fun of being fooled. It is ideal for children who love magic, performance, and books that seem to talk directly to them.
6-8 Years
24 Pages
High above the ground, Treehouse Town is waiting. Its streets twist through branches, its shops and libraries nestle among leaves, and its children and animal neighbors build, play, travel, and dream together. You can wander to the Birch Bazaar, ride the Tulip Train, visit the hemlock library, or look for tiny details tucked into every busy treetop scene. Told in playful verse, Treehouse Town is less a single adventure than a whole world to explore, where imagination grows from branch to branch. This picture book is a bright invitation for readers who love maps, hidden details, animal friends, and make-believe places built by teamwork, creativity, and the feeling that everyone can find a place to join in.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
Grandpa knows fishing, but his new city home does not seem to have a good fishing spot anywhere. His granddaughter has an idea: they can fish right out the window and pretend. Then the pretending gets wonderfully strange. Instead of ordinary fish, they begin catching things from the city sky, from a Flying Litterfish to Laundry Eels and other surprising catches. Their game turns a hard change into a shared adventure, helping Grandpa see his new home in a different way. Skyfishing is an imaginative picture book about family, city life, and the special friendship between a child and grandparent. It is gentle, funny, and full of make-believe for readers who like everyday moments that become magical.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
The trip starts with two kids heading out to play, but it does not stay small for long. Soon they are picking up friends, one house after another, in a fast, rhyming neighborhood adventure where the ground is almost beside the point. They climb, whirl, trampoline, swing, float, slide, and launch their way from Ed’s to Ned’s, gathering more children with every stop. From Ed’s to Ned’s is a joyful picture book about movement, friendship, and the wild logic of play. Its bouncy language and busy scenes invite readers to follow the growing crowd, count who joins in, and choose their own favorite way to travel. It is perfect for kids who love energetic read-alouds and playground-sized imagination.
6-8 Years
49 Pages
Pick up a banana, hold it to your ear, and anything might happen. A shy child makes a call on a banana phone and reaches someone very unexpected: a gorilla. Their conversation is silly, surprising, and full of the small brave steps that can turn a stranger into a friend. The story plays with the wonderfully odd idea of a banana as a telephone while gently exploring how friendship can begin with listening, asking questions, and reaching out. If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone is a funny and tender picture book for readers who enjoy playful nonsense with real feeling underneath. It is especially inviting for children learning that new friends can come from the most unexpected places.
6-8 Years
48 Pages
On a blazing summer day, one determined girl sets up a lemonade stand. There is just one problem: everyone else on the street seems to have the same idea. Instead of giving up, she rolls her stand away from the crowd and keeps going until she reaches the river’s edge. There, her customers are not the usual neighbors. They are unexpected, fantastical, and very thirsty. It Began with Lemonade is a colorful picture book about persistence, creativity, and finding your own place when the first plan does not work. With humor and imagination, it turns a familiar childhood project into a surprising adventure. Readers who like enterprising characters, strange animals, and summery read-alouds will enjoy following where the lemonade leads.
6-8 Years
41 Pages
A boy knows that bedtime stories can make the dark feel softer, so he carries his books into the woods for some very unusual listeners. Vampires, witches, skeletons, and other monsters may seem spooky at first, but they need something gentle too: a voice to read them into sleep. As the boy visits one creature after another, the nighttime world becomes less frightening and more tender, filled with listeners who are strange, lonely, and ready for a story. I Will Read to You is a warm, lightly spooky picture book for readers who enjoy monsters without too much fright, bedtime tales with heart, and the quiet magic of sharing books with someone who needs them.
6-8 Years
34 Pages
A little ghost is ready for a haunt of his own. The trouble is, everywhere he floats, someone is already there. Every spooky corner, creaky place, and promising hideaway seems to belong to another ghost. Still, he keeps searching until he finds a dusty, creaky home that feels just right. At last, there is space to rattle, roam, and be himself. Then comes a knock at the door: another little ghost, also looking for a place. We Are Already Haunting Here! is a friendly Halloween picture book about belonging, patience, and deciding what kind of neighbor you want to be. It is spooky in setting, but gentle in spirit, perfect for readers who like ghosts with big feelings.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
After the last people leave the fairgrounds and the lights go dark, the forest begins to stir. A raccoon, a bear, deer, badgers, weasels, and other wild animals slip out from the trees and discover a whole carnival waiting just for them. With no words to tell you what to see, every page invites you to look closely: rides blaze back to life, prizes are won, snacks are shared, and the night becomes bright with secret animal joy. The Midnight Fair is a wordless picture book for readers who love to make up stories from pictures, spot funny details, and imagine what happens when humans are asleep and the wild world has the fair all to itself.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
Bird has worked hard on her nest, and she is almost finished when she finds someone else already sitting in it. She builds another, but that one gets taken too. Then another. And another. Soon the acacia tree is packed with animals who are perfectly happy in Bird’s carefully made nests, while Bird is left with no place of her own. Not Your Nest! is a funny picture book about sharing, fairness, and what happens when everyone wants the comfy spot but forgets who made it. With animal comedy and an increasingly ridiculous problem, the story gives readers plenty to laugh at while also opening the door to conversations about taking turns, making room, and respecting someone else’s work.
6-8 Years
42 Pages
Little Owl is safe in her tree until the tree is carried away to the big city for Christmas. She does not know what Christmas is, and the journey is frightening and strange. Far from the forest, Little Owl must meet new sounds, bright lights, and people who choose to care for her. Inspired by a true story, The Christmas Owl is a gentle holiday picture book about kindness, rescue, and finding comfort when everything has changed. Its warm tone makes it well suited to younger children who enjoy animal stories with a reassuring heart. With an owl, a famous Christmas tree, and a big-city setting, this story offers a tender way to talk about helping others during the holiday season.
40 Pages
