The Zombees
Published on 15. July 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-6659-2250-0 (ISBN)
Description
"This charming read-aloud will be requested on repeat." -School Library Journal (starred review)
A swarm of zombie bees invades an unsuspecting town on Halloween night in this delightfully spooky picture book from the author of The Quacken-perfect for fans of Creepy Carrots and Los Gatos Black on Halloween.
What's that creepy buzzing sound coming from the graveyard ground?
ZOMBEES!
When these undead insects invade, they send everyone fleeing in fright.
Are they hunting for a snack?
Do they like the taste of veins?
Have they come to eat your brains?!
Find out in this rhyming Halloween tale with an unexpected twist!
A swarm of zombie bees invades an unsuspecting town on Halloween night in this delightfully spooky picture book from the author of The Quacken-perfect for fans of Creepy Carrots and Los Gatos Black on Halloween.
What's that creepy buzzing sound coming from the graveyard ground?
ZOMBEES!
When these undead insects invade, they send everyone fleeing in fright.
Are they hunting for a snack?
Do they like the taste of veins?
Have they come to eat your brains?!
Find out in this rhyming Halloween tale with an unexpected twist!
Reviews / Votes
"This picture book... sends shivers down the spine." -- <I>Publishers Weekly</I> "A collection must, this charming read-aloud will be requested on repeat." -- <I>School Library Journal</I>, <B>STARRED REVIEW</B> "Spine-chilling fun... Delightful wordplay and spooky artwork combine for hair-raising shivers." -- <I>Kirkus Reviews</I>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
5-c digital (jkt spfx: spot gloss, spot neon PMS)
Dimensions
Height: 288 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-2250-0 (9781665922500)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Justin Colón
The Zombees
E-Book
07/2025
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€10.87
Available for download
Persons
Justin Colon is a professional actor and children's book author. His previous picture books include The Quacken (illustrated by Pablo Pino) and Impossible Possums, (illustrated by James Rey Sanchez). A lover of Halloween and zombie movies, Justin is also a backyard beekeeper. Though his bees sometimes frighten the neighbors, they've never tried to eat their brains-something Justin takes great pride in. He lives in New York, but you can visit him at JustinColonBooks.com.
Kaly Quarles studied interior design and worked in architecture before landing in illustration. Her love for historic shopfronts, Victoriana, and vintage ephemera runs deep. When Kaly isn't drawing with a cat in her lap, she's hunting for obscure antiques, watching or reading historical fiction, or hosting one-woman pastry-eating contests.
Kaly Quarles studied interior design and worked in architecture before landing in illustration. Her love for historic shopfronts, Victoriana, and vintage ephemera runs deep. When Kaly isn't drawing with a cat in her lap, she's hunting for obscure antiques, watching or reading historical fiction, or hosting one-woman pastry-eating contests.