Vampire Girl Conquers the Night

An adorable little Vampire Girl conquers her fears and explores the mysteries of the Night in this exquisite bedtime book.

"This surreal story will resonate with mature kids and adults. Strangely beautiful fare for precocious nyctophobes and -philes." -- Kirkus

Vampire Girl dreams of conquering the Night (and, maybe most of all, to stop being so scared when she has to turn the light out). But the Night can be anywhere - in the bark of a dog, in the base of a cup - and it is full of legendary monsters, creatures, and questions and fears of the world. Vampire Girl must travel to the Deepest Darkest Depth of her soul to conquer the Night...who, full and generous, will open up for those who dare.

Themes & Connections

Facing fears - Emotional courage - Bedtime & sleep anxiety - Imagination - Self-discovery - Folklore & mythology - Latinx voices - Halloween & spooky season

Betina González is an Argentinian writer, poet, and journalist. She has a doctorate in Latin American literature and is currently a professor at the University of Buenos Aires. Her fiction for adults has won numerous prestigious prizes and she was the first woman ever to win the Premio Tusquets. Vampire Girl Conquers the Night is her debut work for children. Betina lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mariana Ruiz Johnson studied fine art and the illustration of books for children. She has been published as an author and illustrator all around the world and currently lives on the outskirts of Buenos Aires with her husband and two children. Xolo, her first book with Levine Querido, by Donna Barba Higuera, received five starred reviews, was named to ten best-of-year lists, and had its artwork praised as "impeccable, resplendent," "boldly colorful," and "irresistible."