Short Stories for Little Monsters
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Short Stories for Little Monsters by Marie-Louise Gay
This hilarious collection of illustrated stories gives us a glimpse into the things children wonder about every day.What do cats really see? What do trees talk about? Should you make funny faces on a windy day? Do worms rule the world? Do mothers always tell the truth?
This volume is worth reading multiple times to enjoy the humor and to revisit the witty illustrations and snappy dialogue* School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW *
Original, inventive, pore-overable, and child-pleasing; it's well worth being deemed a "little monster" to be the audience for this book. * Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW *
Silly and funny and unique, graced with the fabulous illustrations by Marie-Louise Gay. * Youth Services Book Review, STARRED REVIEW *
Gay's whimsical artwork is always a treat.… Little ones will appreciate the bite-size nature of these playful stories and gentle jokes, as well as the riotous spreads packed with lively details. * Booklist *
Fans of Louis Sachar's Wayside School stories and Shel Silverstein's repertoire of drawings will delight as this picture book joins their ranks. * Kirkus Reviews *
In these comics-style snapshots of whimsy, Gay lets children and other creatures break the rules of ordinary life. … Imagination makes the strangest things possible. * Publishers Weekly *
Don’t be surprised if this one becomes a dog-eared favorite in your child’s bedroom or your school library or classroom. It’s smart, funny, entertaining, and eminently browse-able. More picture books like this, please. -- Julie Danielson * Kirkus Reviews *
A whimsical, attractive, and unique book. * CM Magazine *
Original, inventive, pore-overable, and child-pleasing; it's well worth being deemed a "little monster" to be the audience for this book. * Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW *
Silly and funny and unique, graced with the fabulous illustrations by Marie-Louise Gay. * Youth Services Book Review, STARRED REVIEW *
Gay's whimsical artwork is always a treat.… Little ones will appreciate the bite-size nature of these playful stories and gentle jokes, as well as the riotous spreads packed with lively details. * Booklist *
Fans of Louis Sachar's Wayside School stories and Shel Silverstein's repertoire of drawings will delight as this picture book joins their ranks. * Kirkus Reviews *
In these comics-style snapshots of whimsy, Gay lets children and other creatures break the rules of ordinary life. … Imagination makes the strangest things possible. * Publishers Weekly *
Don’t be surprised if this one becomes a dog-eared favorite in your child’s bedroom or your school library or classroom. It’s smart, funny, entertaining, and eminently browse-able. More picture books like this, please. -- Julie Danielson * Kirkus Reviews *
A whimsical, attractive, and unique book. * CM Magazine *
MARIE-LOUISE GAY is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781554988969 |
| ISBN 10 | 1554988969 |
| Title | Short Stories for Little Monsters |
| Author | Marie-Louise Gay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada |
| Year published | 2017-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Prizes | Commended for Bank Street College of Education Best Children‚Äôs Book of the Year 2018 (United States), Commended for Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year 2018 (United States), Commended for CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens 2017 (Canada), Short-listed for Governor General's Literary Award, Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books 2017 (Canada), Short-listed for Governor General's Literary Award, Young People's Literature — Illustrated Books 2017 (Canada) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |