Oksanna Crawley

Oksanna Crawley is a former teacher, early literacy specialist, and radio journalist. She graduated from the University of Toronto in Linguistics and Education. Oksanna writes in several genres for kids. Katie Crumble and the Case of the Missing Underwear is her first chapter book published in 2025 by Plumleaf Press (sequel coming soon: Katie Crumble and the Case of the Terrible Naughty). Oksanna has written and illustrated over 30 early readers—the Super Hammy series—published by DC Canada Education Publishing and Blueberry Hill Books. She co-wrote and illustrated the picture book Pirate Glitterbeard with her daughter, Larissa, and Tom Thomson’s Paintbrush is coming soon from Fitzhenry and Whiteside. Oksanna lives in Kincardine, Ontario, with her delightful family.