Eija Sumner

@eijasumner

Children’s Author | Idahoan | AABB | Hamline MFAC The Good Little Mermaid’s Guide to Bedtime🧜‍♀️😡 Crocodile Hungry 🐊🦩😭 Cats, eels, books, etc. www.eijasumner.com

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Eija Sumner@eijasumner· 7d

I’ll be in Spokane today for National Book Lover’s Day at the cutest bookshop— Wishing Tree Books for storytime with my friend, Diane Worthey! Come say hello, tell me all the books you love, and visit the South Perry neighborhood! #kidlitauthor #kidlit #spokane

Book lover’s storytime Sunday, August 9th 11am-12pm, meet the authors Diane Worthey and Eija Sumner at Wishing tree books.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· 10d

Hi, I’m Eija Sumner, a kidlit author of picture books working on expanding into illustration! I’m forever a sports person and interested in board books, graphic novels, and first comics. Check out my books and work at www.eijasumner.com #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart #comics

Comic panels from a baseball game. Two announcers with an On Air sign, a tight close up of a baseball pitcher, and then the same pitcher winding up to throw.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· 21d

Spent a couple days unplugged and rafted Hells Canyon on the Snake. Not a lot a pictures, but a good time! #Idaho

Snake River from a little eddy watching friends on a raft move through a smaller rapid.

Sunrise of a creek that feeds into the Snake

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· 28d

Plant identification help! I was gifted this plant, but I cannot remember what it is. I also put it in the garage over the winter where it thrived?? No idea what it is or how to take care of it. Plz help! #houseplant #plantidentification

Red and green leaf from tall indoor houseplant.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jul 16

Love this! Found your new funny but sweet go-to gift for parents! #kidlit #picturebooks

Holding a library copy of the picture book, SLEEP TIGHT, DISGUSTING BLOB by Huw Aaron, with a cute little green blob tucked into bed and their parent blob reading to them.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jul 15

July 14 was Shark Awareness Day! 🦈 And the little mermaid from my picture book knows all about taking care of and protecting sharks! Illustrated by the amazing Nici Gregory and published by Tundra Books. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623867... #sharks #kidlit #picturebooks

Picture book open to a page of a large shark with a unibrow and jagged teeth and a cute mermaid saying he is a cute little shark that she must protect.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jul 4

Vozinha!! 🦈 Soccer is so beautiful and insane— I love it so much. Blackwing pencil sketch, scanned, and digitally colored for an illustration from photo reference during Vozinha’s and Cabo Verde’s incredible run. #vozinha #caboverde #woldcup #illustration #kidlitart

Pencil sketch, scanned, and digitally colored of Cabo Verde goalkeeper, Vozinha, making a save. Illustration by Eija Sumner.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jul 3

V rude of Button sleeping thru Egypt making it to the round of 16 for the first time ever.

A cat passed out and sleeping on the couch with his feet dangling off

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jul 3

Drawing iconic players in what is likely their last World Cup as their teams are knocked out like it’s a hunger games recap ☹️😭 Luka Modrić, you’re a real one. #worldcup #lukamodric #kidlitart

Pencil drawing of Luka Modrić with digital color

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jul 2

Happy kidlit postcard day!! Mostly I’m just practicing lately, but love brush ink work and am trying to sketch more. Watching World Cup soccer all the time, and using it as inspiration for morning drawings. Pencil sketch with photo reference, digitally colored. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit

Pencil drawing of a soccer player scanned and digitally colored

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jul 2

Took a half time break to find this incredible YA memoir by Amra Sabica-El-Rayess set in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Should’ve made a World Cup reading list like weeks ago, but (not during a game) I’ll see what else I can find on my shelves! #worldcupreads #worldcup #kidlit

YA memoir, THE CAT I NEVER NAMED, a true story of love, war, and survival in Bosnia and Herzegovina held in front of a bookcase.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jun 21

Dog in the cat bed!

A German wired hair pointer / shepherd mix resting on a cat bed that is a quarter of his size.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jun 19

The number of times I’ve said what is happening in the last twenty minutes.

Center referee having his leg stretched from a muscle cramp during the USA vs Australia World Cup match.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jun 12

I love how much David Hockney loved drawing and making art and all the ways he showed the world around him for all his life. A fav forever. I hope I too can make art for all my life. A pencil drawing of David Hockney scanned and digitally colored. #illustration #portrait #DavidHockney

Pencil drawing of David Hockney with digital color

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Apr 2

Hi Brian! More artwork available here eijasumner.com/artwork/

Curling digital illustration from the Winter Olympics

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Apr 2

Kidlit author making weird little drawings and garden eels for April #kidlitartpostcard Obsessed with eels of all kinds, and would love to draw all the fish and disgruntled eels. Looking for representation, quirky projects, and all the art making shenanigans. #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator

Digital drawing of garden eels upset about all the things.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Apr 1

Bucket list trip to the Eric Carle Picture Book Museum! A special place to celebrate picture book art, early childhood literacy, and be inspired. 💛 #kidlit #picturebooks

Eija doing a wall sit so she can have beautiful butterfly wings at the Eric Carle Picture Book Museum.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Mar 25

This quote is about Kari Lake and Trump’s attempt dismantle VOA, but feel like it’s a strong summation of Donald Trumps presidency and actions….

“Not only is there an absence of ‘reasoned analysis’ from the defendants,” Lamberth wrote, “there is an absence of any analysis whatsoever.”

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Mar 21

University of Idaho basketball is played in one of the most beautiful basketball arenas— timber frame — with wood from Idaho forests. 🫶 So proud of the women’s team for working their butts off right now against Oklahoma! #MarchMadness

University of Idaho basketball arena with wooden frame.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Mar 5

Hello! I’m Eija Sumner, a children’s author jumping into illustration. I’d love to work on BB, PB, CB, and early GN, and am looking for representation. Check out my website for more artwork and my books! eijasumner.com #KidlitArtPostcard #KidlitArt #AuthorIllustrator

A teacher ghost with a great orange and yellow plaid shawl and black reader glasses. She is floating on a grey background with one tree in the background and the moon. Text reads: “Eija Sumner author + illustrator www.eijasumner.com” and then social media handles.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Feb 27

Christ on a bike. #idapol

Idaho house state affairs committee agenda and Rep. Crane, that bag of sand, is presenting two bills re “harmful to minors” and “obscene materials” which is usually a cover for him and conservatives to discriminate against queer people.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Feb 18

Dug into my external hard drive for these horse paintings from a three-page comic I made a very long time ago from my first ever children’s lit publication— a magazine piece for @rootandstarmagazine ✨ Happy year of the fire horse! #firehorse #kidlitillustration #yearofthehorse #illustration

A mixed media illustration of a Marwari horse facing the viewer on a pink painted background.

A mixed media painting of a spotted Appaloosa horse in a pink painted background with text that reads: 2026, the year of the fire horse

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Feb 5

Happy February #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a kidlit author exploring illustration. Thanks, Gina, for organizing these! Wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get a postcard in for this month, but happy with these two doggie friends on an adventure. #kidlit #kidlitart

Illustration using brush ink of a golden retriever smiling and a yellow lab in the background. They are happy and on a doggy adventure with tall grasses and goldenrod. Image includes text: Eija Sumner author + illustrator www.eijasumner.com and info on Instagram and Bluesky handles.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Feb 4

Thanks, Anne! ❤️

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jan 29

Let’s raise some money for Minnesota! There are over 500 donated items! Auction opens Thursday January 29th and closes at the end of day January 30th— a very quick turnaround to get funds to people as soon as we can! www.32auctions.com/publishingfo... #publishingforMN #kidlit

Graphic for Publishing for Minnesota fundraiser with information, I donated a picture book critique and publishing AMA with an author photo of Eija Sumner and info for when the auction opens on Thursday, January 29th

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jan 22

WE DO NOT ARREST 5-YEAR-OLDS ABOLISH ICE NOW!

Meme image of seagull full body screaming and enlightened with their righteous anger over Liam Conejo Ramos being taken into custody in Minnesota.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jan 18

I saw Jinx Monsoon in “Oh, Mary!” last night and it was so fun and silly and so freaking good to laugh with so many people. Will occasionally be yelling CABARET with fists in the air for the foreseeable future. As one should.

Yellow playbill for Oh, Mary held in front of the curtain before the show.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jan 16

Excited to be in nyc for the #scbwiNY26 winter conference! I have a portfolio in the illustrator showcase, and am pumped for a whole weekend for #kidlit community and learning.

Graphic promoting the SCBWI winter conference in NYC with art work by Merrill Rainey

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jan 13

Happy #PortfolioDay! I’m an author and illustrator who loves to draw silly scenes, animals, and shenanigans of all kinds. I love to work with ink, and have a background in printmaking and design. Looking for representation! www.eijasumner.com #kidlit #illustrator #kidlitart

Aesops fable of the boastful frog and ox illustrated in pen and ink with an annoyed widowed frog vacuuming up the remains of the boastful frog, with a small froggy church and graveyard in the distance.

Beach scene of a young girl glaring at the camera— she cannot believe she has to be at the beach. She’s gotten out of the car, but not very far away because then she’d have to be at the beach— the worst!

Illustration of a man holding his chubby tuxedo cat with a yellow kitchen background.

Eija Sumner@eijasumner· Jan 11

Me, spotting Emily Henry in the People We Meet on Vacation moooovie. A lovely little spot of joy and love.