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

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?
Les mer
Sometimes it's lonely being a monster like Lionel, making friends is hard when everyone is frightened. But one day Lionel meets a little dog who isn't scared and who just wants to play! Could this be the chance that Lionel has been hoping for?
Les mer
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.
`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
Les mer
Making friends is hard when you're a monster!
A fun, warm story about the power of kindness and not judging others by appearances. Bursting with jokes and hilarious artwork. Lionel the monster is irresistible, and will appeal to both children and adults alike.
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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.
Les mer
A fun, warm story about the power of kindness and not judging others by appearances. Bursting with jokes and hilarious artwork. Lionel the monster is irresistible, and will appeal to both children and adults alike.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780192773692
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
162 gr
Høyde
270 mm
Bredde
229 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter

Biographical note

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.