There's Something Odd About the Babysitter [Hardcover]

A boy gets more than he bargained for when his babysitter may or may not be a stack of raccoons in a trench coat in this laugh out loud funny picture book that kids will want to read again and again.

Freddie has had manymanybabysitters over the years. And hes never liked a single one.

So when a new one shows up, hes sure hes in for a boring night. Yet the babysitter seems nervous. Their table manners are appalling. And dinner is garbage. . . literally.

But after Freddie decides to team up with the babysitter to turn the evening around, what started out as boring becomes a night he wont forget.

Humorous and heartfelt, this picture book full of delightful art is about letting new people (or raccoons) in...even when it's hard.

Elayne Crainis a proud writer of childish (and often laughable) things. When Elayne is not reading or writing, she loves walks in the woods with her sons and partner, nature photography, and lively karaoke. Her debut picture book, There'sSomething Odd About the Babysitter(illustrated by John Ledda), publishes in 2025.

John Leddaconsidered many careersfrom architect to dolphin trainerbefore returning to the one thing he had always loved: Art. With a BA in Studio Art and an MFA in Illustration, John is now an illustrator, graphic designer, and writer-in-training. He creates exciting, whimsical worlds full of expressive characters and documents momentsbig and smallthat kids experience as they learn and grow.

Told through deadpan text and very funny illustrations,Theres Something Odd About the Babysittergives young readers a sweet and silly taste of the fantastic.
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Readers familiar with raccoon behavior will giggle as the creatures wash their hands (in Freddies dogs bowl) before preparing dinner...Neither Freddie nor the droll narration mentions the word raccoon, but readers will know exactly whats going onand will feel proud als.