Book Trailer Premiere! THE ELEVATOR ON 74TH STREET
KidLit TV is honored to PREMIERE the Book Trailer for
THE ELEVATOR ON 74TH STREET
written by Laura Gehl & illustrated by Yas Imamura
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
⭐️⭐️ Praise for THE ELEVATOR ON 74TH STREET ! ⭐️⭐️
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
“A stylish and lovely perspective on happenstance.” -Kirkus Reviews
“Uplifting.” – Publishers Weekly
“A highly recommended tale of friendship.” – School Library Journal
ABOUT Laura Gehl
Laura Gehl is the award-winning author of more than fifty picture books, board books, and early readers including One Big 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); My Pillow Keeps Moving (Junior Library Guild selection, New York Public Library Best Books of the year selection); Donut (Junior Library Guild selection, Indie Next List selection, Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection); Odd Birds (Blueberry Honor Book; Cybils Award Finalist; Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year selection; Kirkus Best Books selection) and Apple and Magnolia (Kirkus best book of the year; Cybils Award Finalist; Charter Oak Children’s Book Award nominee; a White Ravens International Children’s and Youth Literature Selection). Laura lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her husband and four children. She is represented by Erzsi Deàk at Hen&ink Literary.
ABOUT Yas Imamura
Yas Imamura is a children’s book illustrator whose warm, expressive artwork brings a sense of tenderness and wonder to the page. She is best known for – Love in the Library and Can You Imagine? – books that have received critical acclaim and awards, along with other titles that explore resilience, tenderness, and everyday magic. She has collaborated with both debut and award-winning authors, building a body of work that resonates across cultures and generations.
Imamura has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and is based in Portland, Oregon, where she continues to create picture books and illustrations that celebrate love, memory, and identity.
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