Lionel the Lonely Monster by Fred Blunt

Lionel the Lonely Monster by Fred Blunt

Lionel the monster finds it hard to make friends. Children are frightened of him, because, well, he is a monster. Grown-ups are too busy even to notice him. Then one day he meets a little dog who isn't frightened, and isn't too busy, and who just wants to play! Lionel has never had so much fun! But what will happen when Lionel takes the little dog back to its owner? Is Lionel destined to be lonely forever?

Hooray for a book that ends with a hug! In this playful, timely story, we learn that our actions are key, and inaction can also have profound consequences for others' wellbeing* Just Imagine *
Bursting with joyful fun, jokes, chaos and eye-catching, child-friendly artwork, and with a moving story to tug at your heartstrings, pink monster Lionel proves to be simply irresistible, and is destined to make new friends with readers young and old! * Lancashire Post *
The central character Lionel (the monster) is adorable. He finds it hard to make friends because children are frightened of him, but readers knows he is lonely and gentle and just yearns for a friend to play with and this evokes our empathy. * Books up North *

Fred Blunt graduated from UWE Bristol in 1996, and since then has worked mostly in children's books illustrating several titles for Puffin and Usborne amongst others. Fred works from his home studio in Swindon, Wiltshire, UK where he lives with his wife and two young children.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780192773692
ISBN 10	0192773690
Title	Lionel the Lonely Monster
Author	Fred Blunt
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2021-02-04
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.