The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies
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- Author：Kyle Sullivan
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Summary
The Cyclops Witch never backs down from adventure or the medley of monsters she meets along the way。 But one spooky night， the only thing in the world that gives her the heebie-jeebies walks right up to her door—and it’s not what you’re expecting。 A timely tale of fear， prejudice and misunderstanding， The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies is the first picture book collaboration from Kyle and Derek Sullivan， the author/illustrator team behind the beloved Hazy Dell Press Monster Series of children’s board books。
Reviews
Feralucce Savage
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The Cyclops Witch is only scared of one thing， and when it comes right up to yer front door， she goes to great lengths to avoid dealing with it。 This sweet book has a spoopy cool art style， a great message about not。letting irrational fears control you， and only one awkward rhyme in an entire book of well-written verse that doesn't pander to its audience。 The Cyclops Witch is only scared of one thing， and when it comes right up to yer front door， she goes to great lengths to avoid dealing with it。 This sweet book has a spoopy cool art style， a great message about not。letting irrational fears control you， and only one awkward rhyme in an entire book of well-written verse that doesn't pander to its audience。 。。。more
Claire
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Oh my god！ This is too cute！ I There are amazing characters and these kids are the best type of weirdo！ love it！
Jessica
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This is one of my books of the year！A super cute story with spookily special illustrations and wonderful characters。Would LOVE to be a part of this gang。
Brandy {The Review Booth}
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This is a heartwarming tale of monsters with irrational fears but it is also about lending a hand to help others overcome them。 It wasn’t only the Cyclops Witch that needed a kind helping hand but more monsters than she thought。 My daughter （nearly 3） loved this rhyming adventure that touches on so much more than the synopsis。 This is my third title for my daughter from Hazy Dell， Kyle Sullivan， and Derek Sullivan – I love their heart-warming “monster” tales that are full of important lessons fo This is a heartwarming tale of monsters with irrational fears but it is also about lending a hand to help others overcome them。 It wasn’t only the Cyclops Witch that needed a kind helping hand but more monsters than she thought。 My daughter （nearly 3） loved this rhyming adventure that touches on so much more than the synopsis。 This is my third title for my daughter from Hazy Dell， Kyle Sullivan， and Derek Sullivan – I love their heart-warming “monster” tales that are full of important lessons for kids and some inside humor for adults to enjoy。The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies would be a perfect pre-Halloween gift for young readers。 The content other than the monster characters is not based on or around the holiday so it would make a good year-round title as well。 I would highly recommend it for young readers who enjoy monsters and/or as a Halloween title。 It is a little long for a nearly three-year-old but she still loved the story and I think children a little bit older would understand the theme of the story a little more。 A big thank you to Hazy Dell and Amazon Vine for the opportunity to share yet another fantastic title with my daughter – all opinions are my own。 *Rounded from 4。5 stars* 。。。more
Tayler K
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I love it！！Cyclops Witch isn't scared of any of the other creatures that live in Hazy Dell （I love that they made it a place） and the surrounding areas。 Cyclops Witch is scared of just one thing。。。。 Children！ But these children are Heebie Jeebie scouts， set out to help others conquer their fears。 Soon the witch conquers hers and helps others as well。I tell you what， the way I had to put the book down and squee for a minute when we got to the first knock on the door--tapping and "Tis some visitor I love it！！Cyclops Witch isn't scared of any of the other creatures that live in Hazy Dell （I love that they made it a place） and the surrounding areas。 Cyclops Witch is scared of just one thing。。。。 Children！ But these children are Heebie Jeebie scouts， set out to help others conquer their fears。 Soon the witch conquers hers and helps others as well。I tell you what， the way I had to put the book down and squee for a minute when we got to the first knock on the door--tapping and "Tis some visitor" and "quoth the raven， Lenore" ！！！！！！ Ugh， Poe references。 I love it。A lovely story about friendship and facing fears。 Yay。 。。。more
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Caitlin Platts
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Great for reminding kids it's okay to be scared and be yourself Great for reminding kids it's okay to be scared and be yourself 。。。more
Lara Bate
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This story is about helping others overcome their fears。
Amanda
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I bought this book for the illustrations but found myself really enjoying the rhyming story of a witch who is terrified of children。
Laramort
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What a great book about facing fears。 The poetry was well done and fun to read。
Abigail
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The Cyclops Witch wasn't afraid of any of the denizens of Hazy Dell， from the Hobgoblin to the Mothman。 She lived a mostly carefree life with her best friend， Lenore the raven， until the day that the one thing she did fear - namely， children - appeared on her doorstep。 Hatching a plot to scare the children away by leading them into Hazy Dell and exposing them to the various monsters there， she discovered to her chagrin that the child were unafraid and undeterred， continuing to pursue her。 It is The Cyclops Witch wasn't afraid of any of the denizens of Hazy Dell， from the Hobgoblin to the Mothman。 She lived a mostly carefree life with her best friend， Lenore the raven， until the day that the one thing she did fear - namely， children - appeared on her doorstep。 Hatching a plot to scare the children away by leading them into Hazy Dell and exposing them to the various monsters there， she discovered to her chagrin that the child were unafraid and undeterred， continuing to pursue her。 It is only when they all end up in the tentacles of the Sea Beast， that Cyclops Witch learns that the children， AKA the Heebie Jeebies， are on a mission to help her conquer her fears。。。The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies is the first full-sized picture-book from Kyle and Derek Sullivan， twin brothers and co-founders of the Hazy Dell Press， a small independent publishing company based in the Pacific Northwest。 They have previously produced a series of board books about the monstrous denizens of Hazy Dell。 I found the story here entertaining， and the message about conquering one's fears and not prejudging others welcome。 That said， I think the story would have worked better if it had concluded with the Cyclops Witch realizing her mistake， and befriending the Heebie Jeebies。 The final portion， in which she too sets out to help others， while very much in keeping with the didactic purpose of the book， makes the story feel too overtly message-driven， and feels a little redundant， from a narrative perspective。 The rhyming text itself worked fairly well， save for a few stumbles， where it became rather awkward。 I appreciated the reference to Edgar Allan Poe， in the form of Leonore the raven， and found the artwork cute， in a cartoon-like way。 All in all， despite my small criticisms， this was an engaging new witchy picture-book - an interest of mine！ - and I look forward to seeing more from the Sullivan brothers。 。。。more
Karen Johnson
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It was okay。 Kind of cute， and could maybe help kids not be afraid of witches and other normally scary creatures。One could use it to teach kids to confront their fears， or at least the irrational ones。
Erin
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A sweet story about overcoming fears with adorable illustrations。 Bonus that it's the monsters who suffer from debilitating fears， and it's the Heebie-Jeebies， a team of kids， who come to the rescue。 A sweet story about overcoming fears with adorable illustrations。 Bonus that it's the monsters who suffer from debilitating fears， and it's the Heebie-Jeebies， a team of kids， who come to the rescue。 。。。more
emmy
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Mentioned in a blog post at https://booksbeyondbinaries。blog/2019。。。 Mentioned in a blog post at https://booksbeyondbinaries。blog/2019。。。 。。。more
Castle Spooktacular （Cassandra Woods）
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So cute！ I looooove everything Hazy Dell Press has put out so far， but this one is by far the best and also the longest。 A great story about unlikely friendships， overcoming our fears， and learning to be helpful to others。
Alyssa Gudenburr
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A very cute book about overcoming your fears。 This would make a great read aloud around Halloween。
Villain E
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Cyclops Witch isn't afraid of monsters; she lives with monsters。 Cyclops Witch is afraid of 。。。 children （oooh， *scary noises*）！ So when a scout troop （boys and girls） shows up at her door， she runs out the back。 But they follow her。 She tries to put the other scary denizens of monster town between herself and the scouts， but nothing seems to stop them。This book has a higher page count than most picture books。 So， even though it's not wordy， it got tedious。 I like the art， though。 Cyclops Witch isn't afraid of monsters; she lives with monsters。 Cyclops Witch is afraid of 。。。 children （oooh， *scary noises*）！ So when a scout troop （boys and girls） shows up at her door， she runs out the back。 But they follow her。 She tries to put the other scary denizens of monster town between herself and the scouts， but nothing seems to stop them。This book has a higher page count than most picture books。 So， even though it's not wordy， it got tedious。 I like the art， though。 。。。more
Tiffany T
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Cute。 Girl/boy scout friendly。 Halloweenish。 Got to love a mothman。
Kaitlin
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If I could just rate the illustrations， this would be a 4-star book。 But the story just kept going， and that many pages of rhyming makes me gag。
Kelly
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These are just personal preferences， but:- I didn't care for the cadence of the rhyme。 It jumped around a lot。- The book could have made the point of the story in a lot fewer pages。The illustrations were good。 I just wasn't keen on the story。 These are just personal preferences， but:- I didn't care for the cadence of the rhyme。 It jumped around a lot。- The book could have made the point of the story in a lot fewer pages。The illustrations were good。 I just wasn't keen on the story。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Selby Gunter
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Another win from Hazy Dell press。 Gorgeous art and a fun story make this a great picture book。 My （almost） two your old actually sat still and listened to the whole story so that is really saying something！ And I appreciate the detailed art and positive message of the story。
Emily
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Great reads， great illustrations， great messages。 We love these books！
Mindy
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Really cute tale about helping friends overcome their fears。
Jessica （Spooky KidLit & We Who Walk Here， Walk Alone）
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With witty， bouncing rhymes and endlessly delightful art， The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies is another must-read title from Hazy Dell Press。 The first picture book from twin brothers Kyle and Derek Sullivan， it tells the story of an almost-fearless witch who must face the one thing in the world that scares her: children。 As she learns to overcome her fears and prejudices， she discovers the joy of helping others and gains valuable new friendships， showing readers that kindness and open-min With witty， bouncing rhymes and endlessly delightful art， The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies is another must-read title from Hazy Dell Press。 The first picture book from twin brothers Kyle and Derek Sullivan， it tells the story of an almost-fearless witch who must face the one thing in the world that scares her: children。 As she learns to overcome her fears and prejudices， she discovers the joy of helping others and gains valuable new friendships， showing readers that kindness and open-mindedness are the paths to true bravery and happiness。The story is as adorable as it is hilarious， and Kyle Sullivan’s verse is superb。 The meter is musical and energetic， propelling the story through its many joyful twists。 Sullivan provides just enough metrical variety to give the narrative an organic flow， complete with dramatic pauses to heighten tension and emphasize important character moments， without making it an awkward read。 This is an ideal book for readalouds。 I’m not sure who would have more fun with it， the adult （or older child） reading the story or the kids listening to it。While this would indeed be a perfect readaloud， it’s also a great picture book for independent reading。 Older kids will appreciate the message of fighting fear and prejudice， and they’ll delight in the pop culture references — including Edgar Allan Poe， The Wizard of Oz， and David Bowie — that may go over the heads of younger readers。 （Please forgive me if that’s condescending。 If your 5-year-old is cool enough to recognize Aladdin Sane， then kudos to whoever turned them into such a tiny little rock star。）Derek Sullivan’s wicked sense of humor and sharp eye for detail are on full display in his illustrations。 When the leprechaun defeats his stage fright and performs in front of a packed theatre， a silhouette of the audience shows us a sea of wee little leprechaun hats。 And I still giggle every time I see Mothman dreamily stargazing with the Heebie-Jeebies like they’re all talking about what they want to be when they grow up。Sullivan’s characteristically gentle color palette of woodsy greens and browns works particularly well for this story — since so much of the narrative focuses on the Cyclops Witch’s battle with her fear， it’s important to have soothing colors that reinforce the idea of alleviating or eliminating anxiety。The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies is a stellar addition to the lovably quirky Hazy Dell Press lineup。 Its sweet， engaging illustrations perfectly complement the charming， hilarious verse to create an important and enjoyable story about facing your fears， overcoming prejudice， and showing kindness to others。 I’ve come to expect greatness from Derek and Kyle Sullivan with every new title， and this book exceeded those expectations with humor and heart。My thanks to Hazy Dell Press and Edelweiss+ for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rebecca Hill
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This was a super cute book！ My boys and I enjoyed reading it。 Even though the format was a bit wonky， they enjoyed the book， and asked for a copy when it comes out！ Join the adventure of the Cyclops Witch as she overcomes her fears and maybe makes some new friends！
Andrea Lorenz
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Cyclops Witch is only afraid of one thing: KIDS！ And guess who comes tromping up to her front door？ That's right， KIDS！ Desperate to escape their wild and mean natures， their tickling， rough-housing， pinching and biting， she sends them on a wild goose chase through Hazy Dell。 But what happens at the end of that chase isn't exactly what Cyclops Witch expected。A very cute tale for those who love spooky stories。 I really enjoyed this tale， especially the imaginative creatures that live in Hazy Dell Cyclops Witch is only afraid of one thing: KIDS！ And guess who comes tromping up to her front door？ That's right， KIDS！ Desperate to escape their wild and mean natures， their tickling， rough-housing， pinching and biting， she sends them on a wild goose chase through Hazy Dell。 But what happens at the end of that chase isn't exactly what Cyclops Witch expected。A very cute tale for those who love spooky stories。 I really enjoyed this tale， especially the imaginative creatures that live in Hazy Dell。 The illustrations are reminiscent of a Cartoon Network show and pop off the page with cute， round life。 The story is cute， though not every rhyming line scans perfectly， making it a potentially difficult read aloud， and it runs a little long。 In spite of this， many children will be looking forward to the adventures of Cyclops Witch。 Thanks to Hazy Dell Press and Consortium for my galley。 。。。more
Katharine
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A delightful rhyming story about Cyclops Witch and her （pet？ pal？） raven， Lenore。 The Witch isn't afraid of anything。。。 except children。 As always， Hazy Dell delivers a fun take on a classic "monster" with a great lesson for kids - in this case， that sometimes we fear things because we don't understand them or know the facts， and it's good to help others overcome their fears。 The illustrations are once again fantastic - bright colors， lots of rounded edges （there are a few "scary" creatures in t A delightful rhyming story about Cyclops Witch and her （pet？ pal？） raven， Lenore。 The Witch isn't afraid of anything。。。 except children。 As always， Hazy Dell delivers a fun take on a classic "monster" with a great lesson for kids - in this case， that sometimes we fear things because we don't understand them or know the facts， and it's good to help others overcome their fears。 The illustrations are once again fantastic - bright colors， lots of rounded edges （there are a few "scary" creatures in this book， but none are drawn to be scary）。 Plus， plenty of little details to catch on multiple readings。I bumped one star for 1-2 pretty advanced words， mainly "blitzed。" But otherwise， this is a solid tale with not-too-tricky vocabulary。 Plus the little E。A。 Poe winks are a nice touch that adults can pick up on。 。。。more
Jenna D。
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Another Hazy Dell hit！ A scary good story that teaches young readers about having compassion and facing our fears。 It helps us realize that what we fear is never actually what it seems， and that we should always look at things from another angle。 While the book may seem a bit long， and may require a greater attention span to reach the end， the adorable illustrations provide plenty of eye popping surprises for kids to take in on every page。 The characters show an abundance of diversity， both mons Another Hazy Dell hit！ A scary good story that teaches young readers about having compassion and facing our fears。 It helps us realize that what we fear is never actually what it seems， and that we should always look at things from another angle。 While the book may seem a bit long， and may require a greater attention span to reach the end， the adorable illustrations provide plenty of eye popping surprises for kids to take in on every page。 The characters show an abundance of diversity， both monster and human alike。 I am so glad the Sullivan brothers decided to venture into the picture book realm。 This will be widely recommended to all who enter the children’s department at EHBC！ 。。。more
Suzanne
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