Adam Jay Epstein

About The Author

Adam Jay Epstein spent his childhood in Great Neck, New York, when he wasn’t held captive aboard his father’s sailboat. He spent many days sitting in the neighborhood park, travelling to fantasy lands in his head (occasionally when he was supposed to be doing his homework). In college, he circled the world on a ship and studied film at Wesleyan University. He is the author of the middle grade series Snared and picture books Have You Seen Gordon? and Have You Seen Axel?. Adam is also the coauthor of the Starbounders and the internationally bestselling The Familiars middle grade series. He has written film and television projects for Disney, Sony, Fox, MGM, Paramount, MTV, Hulu, Syfy, and Disney Channel. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, and dog, Pixel.

Books by Adam Jay Epstein

Have You Seen Axel?
By Adam Jay Epstein
Illustrated by Ruth Chan
Packed with funny animals and wildly detailed scenes, this laugh-out-loud picture book companion to Have You Seen Gordon? cleverly riffs on classic seek-and-find books with a main character who’s a little too good at hiding.
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Have You Seen Gordon?
By Adam Jay Epstein
Illustrated by Ruth Chan
A Time Best Children’s Book of 2021!

Packed with vibrant and dizzying artwork, this hilarious story cleverly riffs on classic seek-and-find books and will have young ones laughing out loud as the narrator struggles to get the characters to play along.
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