Children’s Author + Illustrator

Eija Sumner is the children’s author of the picture books, Crocodile Hungry and The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime. She lives in Idaho with her family, a lot of books, her cats, and one dog. She loves to read, go on walks, write, and draw.

Blue book cover for with a mischievous looking mermaid girl.
Cover with checkered squares for Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year, 2025 Edition
Green picture book cover for the book Crocodile Hungry with a hungry crocodile in the water looking at a terrified, pink flamingo.
An inked drawing of a woman smiling with too many teeth hoarding her chip bags.
An inked drawing of a man holding his pet tuxedo cat. They are standing in a bright yellow kitchen.
Drawing of a content tuxedo cat.
Eija wearing a crocodile costume while holding her book open to the farmer's market page during an October farmer's market overcast morning.
Storytime in a bookshop with dark green and light green walls, filled with bookshelves, children, and storytime friends.

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