Key Selling Points
- Author's previous book Fly Fly, is an ode to the animals of BC.
- Monster Friends was inspired by the authors passion for mythical figures and monsters. The illustrator shares this passion.
- Repetition helps word comprehension. Teaches that book characters are not always real.
- Monsters illustrator worked in the animation industry and has honed his skills in that field. The author and illustrators are distant cousins of the same generation, in their 30s and have a good rapport.
A friendly character living in a forest in a cabin in a tree learns about mythical creatures in books. He figures he should go look for these creatures since no one seems to have found them. As he searches for them, he is disappointed that he cant appear to find any. The creatures are there for the reader to see but escape the view of the seeker. A wonderful story of loneliness and friendship in odd places. Creatures in books do not always exist but they do reside in our imagination.
A soul living in a tree learns about mythical creatures in books and goes to search for them.
