A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of
giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor
over fear, appeals to a child's love for creatures both alarming
and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child's imagination. One
night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he
finds a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a
week." Ethan knows that without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he
doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews
potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for
the job—pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail—but none of
them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than
expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out
that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily.
Gabe's ooze is perfect, and Ethan is soon sleeping soundly.
Scholastic Book Club Selection Wall Street Journal Best Seller
List, for two weeks in October 2016 Winner of 6 state awards:
Alabama Camellia Award (2010-2011), Arizona Grand Canyon Reader
Award (2011), California Young Readers Medal (2011-12), Georgia
Picture Storybook Award (2011-12), Nevada Young Reader Award
(2011-12), Virginia Reader's Choice Primary Award (2012-13)
Included on 5 other state award lists: Mississippi Magnolia
Children's Choice Award list (2012-13), Nebraska Golden Sower Award
list (2011-12), South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list (2011-12),
Washington Children's Choice Book Award list (2010-2011), Wyoming
Buckaroo Award list (2011-12) Additionally, included on these
regional awards lists: Connecticut Charter Oak Children's Book
Award list (2011-12), Iowa Regional Goldfinch Award Winner
(2009-10) Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2010
General
Imprint: |
Flashlight Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
I Need My Monster |
Release date: |
July 2019 |
Illustrators: |
Howard McWilliam
|
Authors: |
Amanda Noll
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 203 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
32 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-947277-31-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-947277-31-6 |
Barcode: |
9781947277311 |
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