Synopses & Reviews
This engaging picture book prompts young children to face their fear of monsters and take charge of the situation! The reader is prompted to tickle various parts of a monster, deconstructing the creature and repurposing his parts into a far less threatening scene. His horns become the moon, his legs and arms become trees, his nose becomes a car. . . . Slowly but surely, the monsterandrsquo;s shapes build a peaceful nighttime landscape. Manceauandrsquo;s bold, geometric illustrations create a deceptively simple visual narrative that encourages readers to see the parts as well as the whole.
Reminiscent of Ed Emberleyandrsquo;s Go Away, Big Green Monster!, this book empowers the child to be brave and clever in the face of adversity.
Review
"...Bright has a brisk but sympathetic voice thats appealingly British, and her visual pacing is impeccable. Like the monster itself, this story wears its heart very visibly."--Publishers Weekly "Scarily good!" - Kirkus Reviews "Like the main characters in Mo Willems Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (2005) and Tammi Sauers Mostly Monsterly (2010), Monsters appearance doesnt match his sensitive disposition, and he yearns for someone to love him "just the way he is." Brights rough-textured print technique—think degraded photocopy—suits our scruffy little hero to a T, while the bright, saturated color palette of reds and purples against pale and pretty backgrounds reflects his optimistic nature." - Booklist
Review
From The Wall Street Journal:
'You might have noticed that everyone loves kittens, and puppies and bunnies. You know, cute, fluffy things," remarks the chatty narrator of "Love Monster" (FSG, 32 pages, $16.99), a winning picture book by Rachel Bright. The world's affection for cuteness makes it tough for the funny-looking, "slightly hairy" title character who yearns for love and acceptance. Ms. Bright uses a style of printmaking that yields coarse black lines, which she has filled in with color to evoke the Love Monster's feelings of both despondency and hope as he searches the (frustratingly cute) world for a kindred spirit. With the Monster, as with many a lonely soul, love arrives when he least expects it in this ultimately happy excursion for 2- to 5-year-olds. "...Bright has a brisk but sympathetic voice thats appealingly British, and her visual pacing is impeccable. Like the monster itself, this story wears its heart very visibly."--Publishers Weekly "Scarily good!" - Kirkus Reviews "Like the main characters in Mo Willems Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (2005) and Tammi Sauers Mostly Monsterly (2010), Monsters appearance doesnt match his sensitive disposition, and he yearns for someone to love him "just the way he is." Brights rough-textured print technique—think degraded photocopy—suits our scruffy little hero to a T, while the bright, saturated color palette of reds and purples against pale and pretty backgrounds reflects his optimistic nature." - Booklist "Sweet." - School Library Journal
Review
STARRED REVIEW
andquot;The whole is quite elegant in the execution of its dramatic design and the demonstration of how the child copes with fear independently, without calling on a parent.andquot;
Synopsis
*A Publishers Weekly Bestseller *
Love Monster is a slightly hairy monster trying to fit in with the cuddly residents of Cutesville. But as it turns out, it's hard to fit in with the cute and the fluffy when you're a googly-eyed monster. And so, Love Monster sets out to find someone who will love him just the way he is. His journey is not easy--he looks high, low, and even middle-ish. But as he soon finds out, in the blink of a googly eye, love can find you when you least expect it.
Look out for Love Monster and the Perfect Present, coming in Fall 2014.
Synopsis
*A USA Today Bestseller *
*A Publishers Weekly Bestseller *
Love Monster is a slightly hairy monster trying to fit in with the cuddly residents of Cutesville. But as it turns out, it's hard to fit in with the cute and the fluffy when you're a googly-eyed monster. And so, Love Monster sets out to find someone who will love him just the way he is. His journey is not easy--he looks high, low, and even middle-ish. But as he soon finds out, in the blink of a googly eye, love can find you when you least expect it.
Synopsis
*A USA Today Bestseller *
*A Publishers Weekly Bestseller *
Rachel Bright's bestselling picture book is about a monster looking for love in all the cutest of places
Love Monster is a slightly hairy monster trying to fit in with the cuddly residents of Cutesville. But as it turns out, it's hard to fit in with the cute and the fluffy when you're a googly-eyed monster. And so, Love Monster sets out to find someone who will love him just the way he is. His journey is not easy--he looks high, low, and even middle-ish. But as he soon finds out, in the blink of a googly eye, love can find you when you least expect it.
Synopsis
Meet an adorable monster looking for love in Rachel Bright's bestselling picture book Love Monster--a must-have for the little ones in your life.
Love Monster wants to belong with the cuddly residents of Cutesville. But as it turns out, it's hard to fit in with the cute and the fluffy when you're a googly-eyed monster. And so, Love Monster sets out to find someone who will love him just the way he is. His journey is not easy--he looks high, low, and even middle-ish. But as he soon finds out, love can find you when you least expect it.
With sweet illustrations and a heartwarming message about how everyone deserves love, this is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day, baby showers, and celebrating love year-round.
Join Love Monster on more adventures in:
● Love Monster and the Last Chocolate
● Love Monster and the Perfect Present
● Love Monster and the Scary Something
Synopsis
Love Monster is a slightly hairy monster trying to fit in with the cuddly residents of Cutesville. But as it turns out, its hard to fit in with the cute and the fluffy when you're a googly-eyed monster. And so, Love Monster sets out to find someone who will love him just the way he is. His journey is not easy — he looks high, low, and even middle-ish. But as he soon finds out, in the blink of a googly eye, love can find you when you least expect it. Look out for Love Monster and the Perfect Present, coming in Fall 2014.
About the Author
Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, printmaker, and thinker of happy thoughts. The author-illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, she is passionate about time-honored printmaking techniques. She works from her converted caravan studio, on a farm near the sea in the south of England, where she lives with her partner, a dog called Elvis, and a cat called Superman.