Don't Eat the Birthday Boy! (the Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy Book #2): An Illustrated Chapter Book Volume 2

Don't Eat the Birthday Boy! (the Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy Book #2): An Illustrated Chapter Book Volume 2 - Hardcover

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Don't Eat the Birthday Boy! (the Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy Book #2): An Illustrated Chapter Book Volume 2
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Don't Eat the Birthday Boy! (the Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy Book #2): An Illustrated Chapter Book Volume 2 - Hardcover

Don't Eat the Birthday Boy! (the Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy Book #2): An Illustrated Chapter Book Volume 2 - Hardcover

by Donna Barba Higuera
$14.99
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by Donna Barba Higuera (Author), Juliana Perdomo (Illustrator)

A young monster and his human child reunite for a new horror--Ramón's birthday party!--in this spooky-funny chapter book from Newbery Medal-winning author Donna Barba Higuera, with two-color illustrations throughout by Juliana Perdomo

It's a monster's ancient duty to inflict unimaginable horrors on misbehaving kids.

But El Cucuy doesn't want to terrorize his assigned human, Ramón--in fact, he's desperate to get back to the human world to spend more time with his new friend. Unfortunately, back in the monster world, the contract between humans and boogeymen has broken down, and with it, the rules that allow them to coexist in relative peace.

When El Cucuy finally makes it back to Ramón, so do a terrifying assortment of boogeymen from other realms. And to those monsters' delight, they find lots of children gathered in one place: a birthday party! Can El Cucuy and Ramón beat the other boogeymen at their own games--and make sure the birthday boy and his party guests don't get eaten along the way?

Featuring two-color illustrations throughout and perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's The Skull, this chapter-book series from Newbery Medal-winning author Donna Barba Higuera and acclaimed artist Juliana Perdomo delightfully blends sly humor, light spookiness, and lots of heart.

Author Biography

Donna Barba Higuera grew up dodging dust devils in the oil fields of Central California. She was a daydreamer, constantly blending life experiences and folklore into stories. Higuera currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family, two dogs, 11 chickens, and one frog. She is the author of the picture books El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! and It's Navidad, El Cucuy!, both illustrated by Juliana Perdomo, and she is also the author of the middle-grade novels The Last Cuentista, winner of the Newbery Medal and Pura Belpré Award, Alebrijes, winner of the Pura Belpré Honor, and Lupe Wong Won't Dance, winner of a Pura Belpré Honor, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, and a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award. Juliana Perdomo is a Colombian illustrator and writer with a background as a psychologist and art therapist. Her work is joyful, heartfelt, folkish, and a bit retro, with a Latin touch. Perdomo lives in Bogotá, Colombia, with her amazing son, Luca, her rocker partner, Iván, and a funny old dog named Menta.

Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.12 x 5.6 IN
Publication Date: March 17, 2026
ISBN9781419777448
Author Donna Barba Higuera
PublisherAmulet Books
GenreChildren
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages192
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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Donna Barba Higuera is an award-winning author who masterfully blends folklore with her lived experiences to create captivating stories for young readers. Growing up in the dust-filled oil fields of Central California, she spent her life weaving tales that sparked her imagination. Now residing in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a lively menagerie of pets, Donna is the acclaimed author of picture books like El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! and The Yellow Handkerchief. Her middle-grade novels have garnered significant recognition: Lupe Wong Won't Dance received the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor, while her second novel, The Last Cuentista, was awarded both the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. The Last Cuentista was also named a Best Book of the Year by the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME. Her newest book Xolo reimagines the Aztec myth of the origin of man-and man's best friend. The highly anticipated third and final book in The Cuentista series, Firesnake, is slated for release in Spring 2026. Mariana Ruiz Johnson studied fine art and illustration of books for children, and has been published as an author and illustrator on every continent. She currently lives in the outskirts of Buenos Aires with her husband and two children.

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