Skeleton Play: A Fun, Rhyming Halloween Book for Kids! (1)

Follow a zany assemblage of skeletons on a whimsical journey through the hereafter to find answers to the ultimate questions. Do skeletons dream? And what would they do if brought back to life?

Skeleton Play, the Halloween-themed children's book will help you teach your kids that death doesn't have to be a dark or dreary topic, but that life on the other side is vibrant, colorful, beautiful . . . and fun!

(Also, as a fun side note, look for celebrity caricatures hidden in and amongst the skeleton characters themselves!)

Written for and dedicated to our conjoined twins, Ian and Aiden Hailes (that lived for only eighty minutes), Skeleton Play has been a deeply personal and moving project journey. We hope your kids love it as much as our kids do!

Brian C. Hailes, creator of Draw It With Me (www.drawitwithme.com), is also the award-winning writer/illustrator of the illustrated novel, Blink, two graphic novels, entitled Dragon's Gait and Devil's Triangle, and the children's picture book, Skeleton Play. Other titles he has illustrated include Heroic: Tales of the Extraordinary, Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book, Continuum (Arcana Studios), as well as McKenna, McKenna, Ready to Fly, and Grace & Sylvie: A Recipe for Family (American Girl). In addition to his several publishing credits, Hailes has also illustrated an extensive collection of fantasy, science fiction, and children's book covers as well as interior magazine illustrations. Hailes has received numerous awards for his art from across the country, including Winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future contest out of Hollywood. His artwork has also been featured in the 2017 and 2018 editions of Infected By Art. Hailes studied illustration and graphic design at Utah State University where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, as well as the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He has been a regular panelist and presenter at Salt lake Comic Con, FanX, LTUE, and was the Artist Guest of Honor at Conduit 2013. He has also appeared as a special guest at San Diego Comic Con. Hailes currently lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and four boys, where he continues to write, paint and draw regularly. His work can be seen at HailesArt.com