Blue Monster Wants It All!
Author: Jeanne Willis
, Illustrator: Jenni Desmond
£7.99
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Buy from Bookshop.org“.A wild and witty adventure with exuberantly naive pictures.” – The Sunday Times
Blue Monster loves brand new things. A fancy new hat . . . a shiny submarine . . . a fabulous funfair . . . and a paradise island, all of his own. But he’s still not happy! What will it take for Blue Monster to realise there are some things that money can’t buy?
An original, humorous and unforgettable fable from the creators of the award-winning The First Slodge, perfect for introducing little ones to the idea of materialism.
"A brilliantly written and beautifully illustrated picture book which will make children and grown-ups think"
"".a comic and timely reminder that it doesn't matter how much you own or how rich you are; a loving family is worth it all. A wild and witty adventure with exuberantly naive pictures.""
"" **** Some adults could learn a thing from this heartfelt kids' book""
"This brilliant book is a fun, original and dynamic way to introduce little ones to the dangers of materialism and to help them understand the priceless value of family love and affection."
"Perhaps it takes a powerful picture book such as this, which has as much to say to adults as to children, to make us all stop and think."
Meet the author
Jeanne Willis
Jeanne is an internationally acclaimed children’s author. Her work has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Red House Children’s Book Award and the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize. She was also sh…
Meet the illustrator
Jenni Desmond
When she’s not in her East London studio, you can find Jenni Desmond cooking, cycling, and swapping city life for long hikes down by the sea shore or up in the hills and the mountains. Having graduate…