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The Elevator on 74th Street

By Laura Gehl
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Small Walt meets The Last Stop on Market Street in this picture book about a warmhearted elevator that’s part matchmaker, part friend, and all sweetness. Every day, Ellie the elevator works tirelessly to make the residents of her building happy. She loves everyone who lives in... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The Elevator on 74th Street

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

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Small Walt meets The Last Stop on Market Street in this picture book about a warmhearted elevator that’s part matchmaker, part friend, and all sweetness.

Every day, Ellie the elevator works tirelessly to make the residents of her building happy. She loves everyone who lives in her building—even the dogs with muddy paws and the over-enthusiastic button-pushers.

But Ellie has a soft spot for Thea, who bounces through Ellie’s doors with a cheerful grin every day. After Thea’s best friend moves away, Ellie rarely sees Thea smile anymore.

Ellie wants to cheer Thea up…but what can an elevator do to help? Leave it to Ellie to make Thea’s world better.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665905077

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Beach Lane Books

Illustration: f-c digital (jkt spfx: spot gloss); coated stock (int-jkt)

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Yas Imamura

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 472g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Laura Gehl Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Young Adult

About the Author

Laura Gehl is the author of One Big Pair of Underwear, Cat Has a Plan, Goat Wants to Eat, Pig Makes Art, Dog Can Hide, Cat Sees Snow, Frog Can Hop, Snow Is…, You’re the Sprinkles on My Ice Cream, You’re the Pumpkin in My Pie, and The Elevator on 74th Street. She lives with her husband and their four kids in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Visit her online at LauraGehl.com.

Yas Imamura is an Asian American illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. Her works include collaborations with Anthropologie and Sanrio, as well as her growing list of children’s books such as Can You Imagine? by Lisa Tolin and The Elevator on 74th Street by Laura Gehl. Her preferred materials are gouache and watercolor and she often finds herself drawn to projects that are playful, mysterious, and a little offbeat.

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