Synopses & Reviews
An ordinary bubble may seem pretty harmless to you. To the monsters of La La Land, however, a fragile, shimmering bubble is an object of terror, and when the frightening habits of bubbles are detailed by a fear-mongering monster, Yerbert, Froofle, and Wumpus run away and cry. But with encouragement from the narrator and from readersand#8212;and#8220;Go on, Wumpus, you can do it. (Tell Wumpus he can do it.)and#8221;and#8212;the three learn to confront their fears and triumph over the bubbles! An original, offbeat, and giggle-inducing take on conquering fears from the New York Times best-selling team responsible for the groundbreakingand#160;Those Darn Squirrels! books.
Review
*and#160; "Whether readers will take the hint about unreasonable fears, theyand#8217;ll be back for giggle-fueled rereadings."
--Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"The fearful Wild Thingand#8211;like monsters are comically depicted, and their problems are resolved with perfect pacing"
--School Library Journal
Review
*and#160;"Rubin's voice-over narrator counsels Yerburt, Froofle, and Wumpus through their anxiety, coaching them, therapist-style, through their first encounter with actual bubbles. Salmieri's pen-and-ink lines give unexpected delicacy to the story [and] readers will take the hint about unreasonable fears, theyand#8217;ll be back for giggle-fueled rereadings."
--Publisher's Weekly, starred review
"The fearful Wild Thingand#8211;like monsters are comically depicted, and their problems are resolved with perfect pacing."
--School Library Journal
"Funny words and pictures combine to delight . . . this amusing romp will encourage young readers to put their own fears in perspective."
--The Wall Street Journal
"Big Bad Bubble might help kids get a bit of perspective on their own fears, and should certainly make them laugh at bedtime and#8212; that moment when the monsters and#8212; or whatever lurks under their particular beds and#8212; start to worry them."
--The New York Times
Synopsis
What do monsters eat?
The waitress in this restaurant just doesn't have a clue.
Monsters don't eat broccoli
How could she think we do?
In this rollicking picture book written by Barbara Jean Hicks and illustrated by Sue Hendra, monsters insist they don't like broccoli. They'd rather snack on tractors or a rocket ship or two, or tender trailer tidbits, or a wheely, steely stew. But boy do those trees they're munching on look an awful lot like broccoli. Maybe vegetables aren't so bad after all!
This hilarious book will have youngsters laughing out loud and craving healthy monster snacks of their own.
Synopsis
In this rollicking picture book, monsters insist they don't like broccoli. They'd rather snack on tractors or a rocket ship or two. This hilarious book will have youngsters laughing out loud and craving healthy monster snacks of their own. Full color.
Synopsis
What
do monsters eat?
The waitress in this restaurant just doesnt have a clue.
Monsters dont eat broccoli!
How could she think we do?
In this rollicking picture book written by Barbara Jean Hicks and illustrated by Sue Hendra, monsters insist they dont like broccoli. Theyd rather snack on tractors or a rocket ship or two, or tender trailer tidbits, or a wheely, steely stew. But boy do those trees theyre munching on look an awful lot like broccoli. Maybe vegetables arent so bad after all!
This hilarious book will have youngsters laughing out loud and craving healthy monster snacks of their own.
Synopsis
Four monsters have to confront their worst fearand#8212;bubblesand#8212;and are gently nudged into facing bubbles head-on. Aand#160;fresh and funny look at overcoming fears from a best-selling team.
About the Author
Barbara Jean Hicks is the author of
The Secret Life of Walter Kitty and
Jitterbug Jam. She lives in Oxnard, California.
Sue Hendra is the illustrator of more than seventy childrens books. She lives in Brighton, England.