Award-winning children’s author Kenneth Kit Lamug weaves a fairytale classic in his new picture book, The Stumps of Flattop Hill.
A dark tale for children in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm, it calls to mind the provocative illustration style of Edward Gorey. Scary and entertaining, this book challenges the idea of what children’s literature can be. This unique story unfolds visually as well as literally.
Readers are taken on a twisty journey that pushes the imagination of all. They dared Florence to enter the haunted house on top of the hill. She is frightened, but Florence musters the courage to go inside. As she makes her way up to the top, she finds many ghastly things along the way. Will she make it back out or be trapped forever? The Stumps
of Flattop Hill is a macabre tale of a little girl who enters the town’s legendary haunted house in the face of fear.
“This book is meant to be read aloud; that’s when it comes alive,” the author shared. “It is my goal to inspire and spark imaginations. Kids love campfire stories and this is one that will keep them talking. My four-and seven-year olds love to repeat the rhymes over and
over.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kenneth Kit Lamug is a Filipino-American author/illustrator based in Las Vegas, Nevada. His debut picture book A Box Story has won the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards, Literary Classics, Pinnacle Awards and the National Indie Excellence Book Awards. He has contributed to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Tiny Books of Tiny Stories, Underneath the Juniper Tree and various publications. He has also worked in movies, comics and his photography has been showcased internationally.
Watch the narrated trailer at TheStumpsBook.com
The Stumps of Flattop Hill, available now for pre-order, goes on sale March 16th, 2016, wherever fine books are sold. Published by One Peace Books, orders are available to the trade through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and SCB Distributors: 800-729-6423.
