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The Cyclops Witch is as brave as they come. Mothman doesn’t faze her, ice troll doesn’t make her blink, and the ancient sea beast might as well be a tadpole.
But what happens when this daring witch comes face-to-face with the one thing that gives her the heebie-jeebies?
Find out in this cautionary yarn of misguided fear, overblown apprehensions and monsters—lots and lots of monsters.
About the author
Kyle Sullivan is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. His titles for children include
Monster ABC;
Goodnight Krampus;
Get Dressed, Sasquatch!;
Hush Now, Banshee!; and
Don't Eat Me, Chupacabra! / ¡No Me Comas, Chupacabra!
Summary
A timely tale of fear, prejudice and misunderstanding, The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies is the story of the world's bravest witch coming face-to-face with her greatest fear...and it's not what you're expecting.Join the Cyclops Witch and Hazy Dell's medley of monsters as they learn a heartwarming lesson of friendship, inclusion and finding the bravery to confront prejudice—especially your own.
Visit hazydellpress.com for free education guides and activities perfect for schools, libraries, homeschool and stay-at-home learning.
"The Sullivan twins dish up a yarn replete with cute monsters, cuter children, an unusually memorable protagonist, and buckets of fluffy uplift. Readers will melt." —Kirkus Reviews
"A charming collaborative [picture book] debut about facing one's fears, The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies...is a perfect read for kids who look forward to Halloween all year round." —PDX Parent Magazine
"Brave a creepy campout filled with rhyming verses and smiling faces, stargaze with Mothman, night swim with Sea Beast, or roast marshmallows with Hobgoblin, turning worry into wonder and monsters into friends." —Foreword Reviews
Foreword
- Print Run: 10,000
- Co-op available
- Galleys available
- National advertising plan likely to include Shelf Awareness
- Author reading at Powell's City of Books, April 2019
- Booth presence and author/illustrator signings at major events including: San Diego Comic Con, WonderCon, ALA Midwinter, Seattle Children’s Book Festival, Portland Book Festival (formerly known as Wordstock), Emerald City Comic Con (Seattle), Rose City Comic Con (Portland)
- Online promotion and social media campaign: Instagram paid ads, Facebook paid ads, Amazon AdWords
- Comprehensive education guides aligned with Common Core State Standards available for free at teachingbooks.net and on publisher website
- Ebook will be available at same time as print publication
- Promotion through author website: hazydellpress.com
- Will be aligned to Common Core Standards and Lexile Measured
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"The Sullivan twins dish up a yarn replete with cute monsters, cuter children, an unusually memorable protagonist, and buckets of fluffy uplift. Readers will melt." —Kirkus Reviews
"A charming collaborative [picture book] debut about facing one's fears, The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies...is a perfect read for kids who look forward to Halloween all year round." —PDX Parent Magazine
"Brave a creepy campout filled with rhyming verses and smiling faces, stargaze with Mothman,
night swim with Sea Beast, or roast marshmallows with Hobgoblin, turning worry into wonder and monsters into
friends." —Foreword Reviews
