Krampus Confidential

Krampus ConfidentialIts almost Christmas, but the nights in Tinseltown are anything but silent. In this hardboiled parody of The Maltese Falcon, Ruprecht, a twelve year old krampus and wannabe detective, gets more than he bargained for when he takes the case of a terrified elf. Finding himself at the top of the Tinseltown Police Departments naughty list, Ruprecht is joined by his best friend, a ghost named Marley, to explore the underbelly of this festive but gritty

Underground mice

and Aaron finds a way to spin a tale in a way that is uniquely his

and the changing relationship the child maintains with her beloved Popo even when they are apart

The geographical and cultural distance between two cousins is counteracted by the universalities of childhood and the dream of uniting

Grows with your child and can be used in 3 different ways

Emily Winfield Martin sketches

To pass the time

who challenges conventions

and some of these books are read around the world

While grownups and even other kids may see Emile as the shy kid who doesn’t raise his hand in class

and maybe the help of a friend

a wooden rocketship or maybe even a Candylab Car