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Open the flaps to follow Vampire Baby through a not-so-spooky haunted castle on Halloween night! On every page, and beneath every flap,
Vampire Baby! is crawling with Gothic Halloween imagery and creeping with classic Halloween creatures, including a mummy, Frankenstein's Monster, a ghost, and a gargoyle. Young readers and pre-readers will discover the details of this nonthreatening Halloween castle alongside their Vampire Baby avatar, as every spread features a flap revealing a fun, unexpected character or surprise.
The durable, interactive flaps make this an ideal multisensory experience for hours of fun at schools, libraries, homeschool or stay-at-home activities.
About the author
Author Elias Barks is a writer who lives with his cats, Agnes and Magnus, beneath the gray skies of Astoria, Oregon. He is the author of many beloved children's books, including I Believe in You, I'm Programmed to Love You, Mothman Baby! and Bigfoot Baby!
Zoe Persico is a prolific artist and illustrator living in sunny Florida with a dog named Zombie. In addition to her books with Hazy Dell Press, Zoe has illustrated books for a variety of publishers including Disney Hyperion, Cottage Door Press, Macmillan, Random House, and Simon & Schuster.
Summary
Open the flaps to follow Vampire Baby through a not-so-spooky haunted castle on Halloween night!
On every page, and beneath every flap, Vampire Baby! is crawling with Gothic Halloween imagery and creeping with classic Halloween creatures, including a mummy, Frankenstein's Monster, a ghost, and a gargoyle. Young readers and pre-readers will discover the details of this nonthreatening Halloween castle alongside their Vampire Baby avatar, as every spread features a flap revealing a fun, unexpected character or surprise.
The durable, interactive flaps make this an ideal multisensory experience for hours of fun at schools, libraries, homeschool or stay-at-home activities.
Foreword
- Print Run: 10,000
- Co-op available
- Galleys available
- More than 1 million people reached monthly through publisher's social media
(Facebook and Instagram, paid and organic): @hazydellpress - Booth presence and author signings at major events:
San Diego Comic Con, ALA Midwinter, Seattle Children’s Book Festival, Portland Book Festival, Emerald City Comic Con (Seattle), Rose City Comic Con (Portland) - Free extension activities available
Extension activities and education guides are available for free at teachingbooks.net and on publisher website (hazydellpress.com) - Hazy Dell Flap Books are measured by Lexile and F&P
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[Select praise from the Hazy Dell Flap Book series includes:]
[Alien Baby!]:
★ "Delightful [and] dazzling double-page spreads.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review[Bigfoot Baby!]:
“Perfect for saying ‘good night’ to your little one.”
—The Oregonian
[Pumpkin Baby!]:
“Thick, durable, and easily operated flap[s]…[E]specially effective and surreal.”
—Kirkus Reviews
[Yeti Baby!]:
“A whimsically wintry lift-the-flap book.”
—Publishers Weekly
