Sophie and the Sea Monster
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2005
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 5
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 3
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780439974615
- Publish Date
- Oct 2005
- List Price
- $19.99
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
Ack! What's a kid to do when the monster under her bed is more afraid than she is? Sophie worried about wearing the right clothes to school. She worried about big dogs, bats, thunderstorms, snapping turtles, and losing her homework. She wondered what held the moon up and she worried that it would fall on her house. She worried about everything all the time. But most of all, Sophie worried that there was a sea monster under her bed. And there is a sea monster under her bed! He's small and blue, and a terrible singer - and it turns out that he's afraid to come out! Sophie decides to coax him out into the world, and sharing adventures together, they both forget to be afraid. Michael Martchenko's bright, colourful and energetic artwork is the perfect complement to award-winning Don Gillmor's tale.This wonderfully crafted and whimsical story touches on real childhood issues, and features a fabulous new character sure to become a favourite friend for young readers.
About the authors
Don Gillmor’s most recent book To the River won the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. He is the author of a two-volume history of Canada, Canada: A People’s History, which won the Libris Award, and two other books of non-fiction, The Desire of Every Living Thing and I Swear by Apollo. He has written three critically acclaimed novels – Kanata, Mount Pleasant and Long Change – as well as nine books for children, two of which were nominated for a Governor General’s Award. He has won twelve National Magazine Awards, including the Outstanding Achievement Award. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two children.
MICHAEL MARTCHENKO est né à Carcassonne, en France. Il s'installe au Canada avec sa famille alors qu'il a 7 ans. En 1966, il décroche son diplôme du Collège des arts de l'Ontario et devient bientôt directeur d'une agence publicitaire. C'est lors d'une exposition d'art graphique que Robert Munsch découvre le travail de Michael Martchenko. Michael a reçu le prix Libris 2006, Illustrateur de l'année.
MICHAEL MARTCHENKO has illustrated dozens of books, and is most famous for his work with Robert Munsch, including Smelly Socks (Tes chaussettes sentent la mouffette!), Makeup Mess (Maquillage à gogo) and We Share Everything! (On partage tout!). He lives in Burlington, Ontario.
Awards
- Short-listed, OLA Blue Spruce Award
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice - Starred Selection
- Short-listed, Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice)
- Commended, OLA Best Bet
Librarian Reviews
Sophie and the Sea Monster
Sophie finds a monster under the bed – who’s more afraid than she is! She coaxes him out, and sharing adventures together, they both forget their fears. Martchenko’s art is a perfect match.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
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