The children’s author Flavia Z. Drago visited The Reader at our immersive story space, The Storybarn, to talk about her wonderful picture books which include Gustavo the Shy Ghost and Vlad the Fabulous Vampire. Flavia spoke to The Reader’s Director of Programming, Kara Orford, about what she read as a child growing up in Mexico City, and what inspires her work today. Ideal listening while you prepare for all things witch and ghoul during this week of Hallowe’en!

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Flavia Z. Drago

Flavia Z. Drago c/o Walker Books

Flavia’s books at Bookshop.org: Vlad, Gustavo and Leila; Monsters Play Counting; Monsters Play Peekaboo

The Storybarn at Calderstones Mansion House in Liverpool

Other children’s authors Flavia loves: Isabelle Arsenault; Beatrice Alemagna; Erika Meza; Juan Palomino; Tomi Ungerer

Buy tickets for the Fangtastic Family Feast

Hallowe’en at The Reader

‘The Listeners’ by Walter de la Mare