Monster Day at Work - Softcover

Dyer, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184780229X ISBN 13: 9781847802293

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2015

Synopsis

Little monster spends a day at work with his father. First he has to dress and choose which tie to wear. Then he must travel with Dad and all the other commuters. At work he eats the biscuits at the meeting, colors the graphs his father makes on the computer, goes to the canteen for lunch and even stops off for a drink on the way home. Monster thinks his father has it easy at work. Sarah Dyer's highly entertaining portrayal of a child's-eye view of the adult world of work is full of wit and charm and will be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Written and illustrated with great humor by a wonderful rising picture-book star, creator of the Smarties Award winning Five Little Fiends, as well as Clementine and Mungo, Princess for a Day, and for Frances Lincoln, Mrs Muffly's Monster.

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About the Author

Sarah Dyer was born in Brighton in 1978. She moved to London to study a BA in Illustration at Kingston University. Her first book Five Little Fiends, which won the 2001 Smarties Bronze Award, started as a project in the second year of University. Her favourite medium to work in is oil pastels, ink, pencils and collage. She lectures in Illustration at Kingston and Middlesex universities and has recently completed an MA in Illustration/Sequential Design at Brighton University. Sarah lives in Hove.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2—This charming book is a monster version of Bring Your Child to Work Day. Monster Son and his Monster Dog accompany Monster Dad to work. The day begins with a morning meeting, which means donuts and pastries for Son. Then Dad and Son do a little work on their computers and it's time for lunch in the cafeteria. Son takes a little snooze while Dad continues working. After a trip to the gym, the trio stop for a treat and head home for dinner. Monster Son just can't imagine how his father gets so tired every day, but the food is great. He decides to spend the next day at home with his mother because she does nothing all day. This page is humorously illustrated with Monster Mum multitasking, frantically using all of her arms (and growing a few new ones) and legs to get her work done. The illustrations are funny and creative. There are many strange-looking monsters, all different and none scary. There is plenty of white space, which makes the illustrations pop. Text is minimal-no more than a sentence or two per spread, and that is all that is needed. The art carries the story along at a lively pace. Children will love this book and so will adults. It may generate some lively discussion about what adults do at their jobs.—Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME
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About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 184780229X
• ISBN 13: 9781847802293
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32