Howdy, Friends!

Elayne's handdrawn dandelions

See me now or soon at…

April 2026 Feature Interview, Chelsea’s World of Books
12×12 PB Challenge Critique Ninja – Month of June
June 2026 Interview, Story Time With Signs & Rhymes (interview slated for June 2026)


Thrilled to share….

“There’s Something Odd About the Babysitter” has been selected as one of ten picture books on the Sunshine State Young Readers Awards Junior Book list for the 2026-27 school year!


You can order THERE'S SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THE BABYSITTER from...
☆ Local independent bookstore Queen Anne Book Company for personalized and signed copies! (They also ship!) ☆
☆ Local independent bookstore Third Place Books for personalized and signed copies! (They ship!) ☆

Or your favorite local indie!!

Also available from:

Bookshop.org
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
Target.com

Hot Off the Press! megaphone icon

ABA: “July/August 2025 Kids’ Indie Next List Preview”
Lit Hub: “Ten Ten New Children’s Books That Promise Page-Turning Adventures”
Kirkus Reviews: There’s Something Odd About the Babysitter
Author Interview: 12×12 Featured Author of the Month
Author Interview: Six Questions with Mary Boone
Author Interview: Picture Book Buzz
Author Interview: Simply Seven
OTHER FREEBIES!
Sign Up for Elayne’s Monthly Newsletter — and as a gift, get the 27(!) page THERE’S SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THE BABYSITTER Activity Kit Download!
Does your kiddo need a “There’s Something Odd About the Babysitter” 25-Book Reading Log? Click to get it.

There's Something Odd About the Babysitter Reading Log

OR

Take a Peek Inside the Book on the Macmillan Site
Looking For My Illustration Work So Far?
Visit ElayneCrain.com

Thanks for
stopping by
(and don’t be
a stranger)!