Elena Espinoza / Layla Espinoza / Nana Traci
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
What if the bugs in your backyard were listening to every story you told?One sunny afternoon, Elena tells her little sister Layla a silly pretend story about vampire bugs. But then something very strange happens.POP! Tiny fangs. POP! Little bat wings.Suddenly, the ordinary creatures in their backyard aren’t so ordinary anymore.A pill bug sprouts vampire wings. A dragonfly zooms through the air. A hardworking ant refuses to let being a vampire interrupt its crumb-carrying duties. A butterfly discovers that apparently one pair of wings isn’t enough. Even a bee, praying mantis, earthworm, earwig, and speedy hummingbird join the ridiculous backyard mystery.Thankfully, these aren’t scary vampires. They’re curious, funny, tiny creatures who seem to have stepped straight out of Elena’s imagination.But how did they know the story she was telling?Were the vampire bugs listening all along?Filled with hand-painted storybook illustrations, silly surprises, sibling laughter, and familiar backyard creatures, The Vampire Bugs Were Listening: Can Stories Wake Up Backyard Magic? turns an ordinary afternoon outside into a playful celebration of imagination and storytelling.Young readers can discover recognizable creatures hiding beneath rocks, visiting flowers, buzzing through the garden, and appearing in unexpected places while wondering whether Elena’s pretend story might actually have come true.Perfect for ages 3-8, family read-alouds, bedtime stories, preschool and early elementary classrooms, young nature lovers, bug-loving kids, and children with very big imaginations.
