Staff Pick
My sassy 18-month-old LOVES this book. She has demanded we read it every night since bringing it home. Santa tries to get Krampus to settle down for bed... I'm sure she finds it relatable. The art is adorable and the rhymes make it so much fun to read aloud. Recommended By Rose H., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Not a creature was stirring...except the mischievous Krampus who's too excited to sleep It's Christmas Eve and Santa has a lot on his plate, but his biggest challenge is convincing little Krampus to go to bed. Brimming with holiday cheer, this is one bedtime story that's good for goodness' sake.
Synopsis
- December 2018 Staff Pick--Powell's Books
- Created by identical twin brothers (Kyle is the author and Derek is the illustrator), responsible for the Hazy Fables middle-grade series including Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia and Zombie, Or Not to Be, and the children's picture book The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies
- Goodnight Krampus is an adorable take on the Bavarian Christmas demon, Krampus, a character that has attained a level of serious cultural cache on the internet over the past few years, even getting his own major motion picture in 2015.
- As Monster ABC taught us, monsters don't have to be scary--and Krampus is no exception. Re-imagined for young children as a gently mischievous youngster, little Krampus takes the form of an overexcited child on Christmas Eve who's too excited to sleep. Visually inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas movies, this bedtime story is a whimsical ode to Christmas excitement.
- Appeals to children and parents alike with a scenario that both sides can identify with: a tired parent's frantic attempts to convince an overexcited youngster that sometimes going to bed is in the best interests of everyone.
- Written in thoughtfully crafted verses with a playful lullaby cadence, Goodnight Krampus has become a bedtime favorite for any time of year .
- Featured in The Seattle Times' 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
- 30 full-color illustrations
- Much longer, more robust and detailed than most children's board books
- Hefty, durable weight