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Children's Fiction Monsters

I Am Scary

by (author) Elise Gravel

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Mar 2020
Category
Monsters, Humorous Stories, Imagination & Play
Recommended Age
0 to 2
Recommended Grade
p to 12
Recommended Reading age
0 to 2
  • Board book

    ISBN
    9781459823167
    Publish Date
    Mar 2020
    List Price
    $10.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459823181
    Publish Date
    Mar 2020
    List Price
    $13.99

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Description

From the prolific and beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel comes this funny and cute board book for the littlest readers.

In this sweet little book, a monster tries to scare a young child. But the child insists the monster is not scary but actually quite huggable.

About the author

ELISE GRAVEL a écrit et illustré une trentaine d’albums jeunesse. L’auteure use d’un humour mordant pour exprimer ses vues et éveiller le sens critique de ses jeunes lecteurs. En 2022, Elise a remporté le prix Vicky Metclaf, qui souligne le travail d’un auteur ou d’une auteure jeunesse. Elle a également reçu le prix du Gouverneur général en 2012 dans la catégorie illustrations pour son livre La clé à molette, de même que le prix Droits et Libertés et des droits de la jeunesse.

 

 

ELISE GRAVEL has won a Governor General's Award for illustration, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, the Rights and Freedoms Award from the Quebec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, two Applied Arts Awards and a Grafika Award. She also was short-listed for Mr. Christie's Book Award. She has written and illustrated over 30 books for children in both French and English including Not Me (Pas moi), Everybody! (Tout le monde! and It's My Body! (C'est mon corps!). Elise lives in Montreal, Quebec.

 

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Awards

  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens

Editorial Reviews

“Profoundly effective in its economy of storytelling in the way the best kids books are...Gravel understands what can make childhood stories like Where the Wild Things Are and The Runaway Bunny eternal...I Am Scary is immensely charming.”

Readers by Night blog

“Beguiling...This book feels like a comedy skit lovingly performed for an intimate audience.”

Publishers Weekly

“This charming, unique and witty board book is perfect for little hands and for adults to tuck away in a diaper bag for an extra giggle on the go.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Gravel captures humor and heart in a simple dialogue between the goofy aquamarine monster and apathetic child. The contrasting pairing provides a classic setup, and a heartwarming resolution brings satisfaction to the hilarious exchange.”

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