Preview: Go To Sleep, Little Creep by David Quinn and Ashley Spires

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Ben Herman, as well as enjoying savvy pop culture blogging, including some enjoyable and thoughtful close readings of some of my own stories, so he was one of the first people I showed my new children’s book. Thanks for the recommend, Ben! I will be reading you…

In My Not So Humble Opinion

Writer David Quinn is a versatile and imaginative creator.  Although he is best-known for co-creating the adult horror comic book series Faust: Love of the Damned, and for writing Doctor Strange for two years at Marvel Comics, Quinn has written a wide range of material over his 30 year career.

Quinn’s newest project is in collaboration with illustrator Ashley Spires.  Go to Sleep, Little Creep is a rhyming picture book about baby monsters and their monster parents who are trying to get them to go to bed.

Go To Sleep Little Creep cover

Quinn was kind enough to e-mail me a preview copy of Go to Sleep, Little Creep.  It was a very charming read.  Quinn’s prose is sweet and humorous.  Spires’ wonderful illustrations are adorable and funny.  The designs of the baby monsters are wonderfully sweet.

By the way, as a huge fan of both cats and scary stories, I think the Mummy…

View original post 144 more words

Happy Mother’s Day from the Little Creeps #gotosleeplittlecreep

Go to Sleep, Little Creep by David Quinn, Illustrated by Ashley Spires For all you Mothers out there... Here's another “behind the scenes” taste of our children’s book, coming this July from Crown Books for Young Readers. I can't wait to share the whole book with all of you, so I'm sharing "bonus DVD content." … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day from the Little Creeps #gotosleeplittlecreep

#LittleCreepTakeover! Meet the Romero Triplets.

Go to Sleep, Little Creep by David Quinn, Illustrated by Ashley Spires It’s Children’s Book Week... and some Little Creeps are celebrating with a #LittleCreepTakeover, posting their own introductions, a "behind the scenes" taste of our children's book, coming this July from Crown Books for Young Readers. Meet Patsy Romero: "Hey there! Wanna join our pile?  I’m … Continue reading #LittleCreepTakeover! Meet the Romero Triplets.

#LittleCreepTakeover! Meet Wolfgirl.

Go to Sleep, Little Creep by David Quinn, Illustrated by Ashley Spires It’s Children’s Book Week... and some Little Creeps are celebrating with a #LittleCreepTakeover, posting their own introductions, a "behind the scenes" taste of our children's book, coming this July from Crown Books for Young Readers. Meet Wolfgirl: “What's up? The Moon! Get it? … Continue reading #LittleCreepTakeover! Meet Wolfgirl.