Asiago

Asiago is a vampire, and like all vampires, he avoids the sun, wood, and garlic. When his friends invite him to the beach, he is excited to go. But after getting a sunburn, a wooden splinter in his foot, and a stomachache from eating clams with garlic sauce, Asiago can’t wait to get home. Luckily, his friends come up with a clever solution that makes it possible for Asiago to enjoy the beach.Author/Illustrator Adam McHeffey used color pencils to create a vampire that is so appealing, children will want to meet him again and again.The author of Asiago has donated this book to the Worldreader program.

From Library Journal

"Ages 4-8—A young vampire enjoys his eccentric life with his great Uncle Gouda but experiences a miserable adventure during his first outing to the beach. Everything proves disastrous about his sunny getaway: after his point ears turn bright red; he strolls on the boardwalk and devours garlicky clams, returning “with a sunburn, a splinter, and a stomachache” to his gloomy castle to rest (in a coffin). Asiago’s thoughtful friends help him try the beach at night, and his second trip is sheer delight: he plays his accordion while staring at Moon, takes to the air as a bat, and enjoys nibbling on mosquitoes. The color pencil cartoon illustrations provide information needed to understand the story line; the opening page depicts an imposing tombstone with a listing of vampires’ fear of the sun, wooden stakes, and garlic. Though his stereotypical accent grates at times-“I’m sure a vooden splinter is the very verst thing for a young vampire”- there’s no horror in this picture book. A funny and fresh introduction to one of the most vulnerable vampires ever depicted for a child audience." -April 2012

About the Author

Adam McHeffey is a musician and children’s educator from Long Island, NY. Also an illustrator, he trained with Ronnie Herman at the Herman Agency, Inc. and subsequently wrote and illustrated Asiago, his first book. He graduated with a B.A. from SUNY Purchase College and currently lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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