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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 cute and colorful illustrations, young readers see what the world´s strongest vampire slayer was like back when she was a kid! Join not-so-brave little Buffy, Willow, and Xander as they investigate strange sounds coming from the closet, seek advice from their school librarian Giles, and encounter everyone´s favorite Buffyverse monsters. Charmingly illustrated by Pop Classics artist Kim Smith, this sweet, silly, and not-so-scary book borrows Joss Whedon´s beloved characters to tell an endearing bedtime story.

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"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

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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), and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Quirk Books, 2018) She has illustrated several other children´s books, including Over the River & Through the Wood: A Holiday Adventure (Sterling, 2015) and The Great Puppy Invasion (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017). Kim lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her dog, Whisky, and husband, Eric. Visit her online at kimillustration.com.

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