The cult classic TV show is now a charming picture book for the youngest fans in the Buffyverse.
In this new picture book story brought to life with enchanting, colorful illustrations, kid readers can learn about what the world's strongest vampire slayer was like when she was a kid! What's that strange sound coming from inside the closet? Join little Buffy, Xander, and Willow as they investigate bumps in the night, seek advice from their school librarian Giles, and encounter all your favorite Buffyverse monsters. Complete with gorgeous illustrations by Pop Classics artist Kim Smith, this sweet, silly, and not-so-scary book takes Joss Whedon's beloved characters and creates a perfect bedtime story.
The cult classic TV show is now a charming picture book for the youngest fans in the Buffyverse.
In this new picture book story brought to life with enchanting, colorful illustrations, kid readers can learn about what the world's strongest vampire slayer was like when she was a kid! What's that strange sound coming from inside the closet? Join little Buffy, Xander, and Willow as they investigate bumps in the night, seek advice from their school librarian Giles, and encounter all your favorite Buffyverse monsters. Complete with gorgeous illustrations by Pop Classics artist Kim Smith, this sweet, silly, and not-so-scary book takes Joss Whedon's beloved characters and creates a perfect bedtime story.
The cult classic TV show is now a charming picture book for the youngest fans in the Buffyverse.
Kim Smith is the illustrator behind the Quirk Books Pop Classics series, including Home Alone (Quirk Books, 2015), The X-Files- Earth Children Are Weird (Quirk Books, 2017), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Quirk Books, 2017), Back to the Future (Quirk Books, 2018), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Quirk Books, 2018), and The Karate Kid (Quirk Books, 2019). She has illustrated several other children's books, including The Great Puppy Invasion (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017) and Builder Brothers- Big Plans (HarperCollins, 2018). Kim lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her dog, Whisky, and husband, Eric. Visit her online at kimillustration.com.
“The most adorable version of Joss Whedon’s Sunnydale we’ve
ever seen.”—Paste Magazine
“Joss Whedon's ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ jumps off the screen and
onto the page in this action-packed picture book. . . . Illustrator
Kim Smith’s characters are likeable and bright.”—Deseret
News
“I was quickly won over by the charm of the writing and the awesome
illustrations. Kim Smith's drawings have a distinctive style that
imbues life into every single page.”—Sweety High
“An uplifting, sugar-sweet peek into the somewhat kinder world of
baby Buffy, enriched with the purest magick of all:
childhood.”—Sci-Fi Bulletin
“A twee, monsterful bedtime story.”—Book Riot
“This is a surefire way to get your youngsters into Buffy.”—Geeks
of Doom
“Sure to inspire future slayers to take on the monsters
in their closets.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer: A Picture Book is a great story for
any child who wants to be empowered to face their fears, or who
just wants a fun, not-too-spooky bedtime read!”—Rogues Portal
“Now that many of those who grew up watching 'Buffy' have kids of
their own, why not share this treasure with those
youngsters?”— Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star
Praise for other books in the Pop Classics series:
“Thanks to the delightful illustrations of Kim Smith, families can
bond over the lovable alien and his friendship with Elliot in book
form.”—Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, on E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial
“I was quickly won over by the charm of the writing and the awesome
illustrations. Kim Smith's drawings have a distinctive style that
imbues life into every single page.”—Sweety
High, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
“A lovely trip down memory lane that you can share with your little
ones.”—Neatorama, on Back to the Future
“Smith’s art is excellent. . . . Her illustrations do a terrific
job summing up the key moments of the movie, creating a rich
picture of what happens in the film in only 40 pages.”—Comics Worth
Reading, on The Karate Kid
“Kids will delight in the spooky-but goofy story and the surprise
at the end, and parents will chuckle at this new take on an old
favorite.”—GeekDad, on The X-Files: Earth Children Are
Weird
“Home Alone: The Classic Illustrated Storybook offers all the
fun of the original movie in a darling hardcover package whose
read-aloud story teaches lessons about responsibility and the
importance of family.”—Pop Culture Insider, on Home Alone
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