It's Not Easy Being an Elf

Name: It's Not Easy Being an Elf
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ISBN: 9798217122745

Marilyn Sadler, Stephanie Laberis

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Random House Books for Young Readers
29 September 2026

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

Life isn't always easy-even for Santa's elves! In this sweet, funny picture book, a toy-making elf longs to try something new, only to discover a new way to do something he's already very good at! A perfect for Christmas gift giving!

Quin the Elf is bored. Day after day he makes toy trucks in Santa's workshop. Everyone LOVES Quin's trucks-everyone except for Quin. He dreams of doing something new. But after trying (and comically failing at!) various jobs around the North Pole, it appears his options are limited. And then a crisis leaves Santa without a way to deliver toys-and Quin with a new way to apply his skills!

Featuring a loveable cast of animal characters (the same as in It's Not Easy Being Santa Claus)-including a small mouse with a BIG attitude for readers to find hidden on every page-this fun picture book about self-acceptance, team work, and creative thinking makes an ideal Christmas gift!

Everyone has a rough day now and then and wishes they could do something or be someone else. Not even beloved characters like Santa Claus, ghosts, dinosaurs, or leprechauns are immune. The It's Not Easy... picture book series explores the witty ways these iconic characters search for happiness, only to find it within themselves.

Also available- It's Not Easy Being Santa Claus It's Not Easy Being a Ghost It's Not Easy Being a Leprechaun It's Not Easy Being a T. Rex It's Not Easy Being an Elf

By: Marilyn Sadler, Stephanie Laberis
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9798217122745
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 29 September 2026
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

MARILYN SADLER is a children's book author, television producer, and screenwriter. Among the dozens of books she has written are the bestselling Random House Beginner Books It's Not Easy Being a Bunny, It's Not Easy Being Santa Claus, It's Not Easy Being a Ghost, and It's Not Easy Being a T. Rex. Her picture book Zenon- Girl of the 21st Century inspired the classic Disney Channel movie of the same name. Ms. Sadler's work has received many honors, including an IRA Classroom Choice Award and a Parents' Choice Award. Steph Laberis is a character designer for animation and kidlit illustrator, based in Northern California. Her artwork reflects her love for animals and there's usually a chance to spot a cameo from one of her pet cats, rats, or dogs in her books! When she's not drawing, she enjoys tabletop gaming, glass working, and doting on the squirrels in her backyard-who seem to have adopted her.