Grobblechops (A Tale by Rumi) - Hardcover

Laird, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1910328413 ISBN 13: 9781910328415

Publisher: Tiny Owl Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Amir is worried about the little monster lurking under the bed. What if it tries to eat him up?! And what if that monster has a dad and a mom too? As Amir’s dad tucks him in, Amir wonders if the monster might just become a friend instead... This classic bedtime fear is hilariously brought to life by award-winning author Elizabeth Laird and Finnish illustrator Jenny Luncander. A timeless tale of monsters under the bed, based on a story from Masnavi, one of the best-known and most influential works by the thirteenth century poet, philosopher and Sufi mystic Rumi.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award winning author of many successful picture books, young fiction and YA novels. Her travels across the world have influenced her style of writing and choice of topics; she is well known for tackling a wide range of global issues through her work. Jenny Lucander, born 1975 in Helsinki, studied children’s book illustration, creation and storytelling at the university of Gothenburg, The School of Design. Jenny has illustrated several award-nominated children’s books.

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Amir didn’t want to go to bed. “No!” he shouted. “ I won’t! No-o-o!” “Why not?” said his dad. “Your bed’s all cosy and warm, and look, Teddy’s waiting for you, right there on the pillow.” “But I’m scared of the dark,” said Amir. “There might be a – a – a...” “A what?” said Dad. “... a monster,” whispered Amir. “He might come in the night, and he might have huge teeth and growl like a lion. He might try to eat me.” “Well,” said Dad. “If he does come, show him your teeth and growl even louder. Like a tiger. You can be really scary when you try, Amir. You’ll terrify him.” “But what if he’s not scared ? What if he doesn’t run away but just stands there and then jumps on me and eats me up?” “If he tries any of that nonsense,” said Amir’s dad, “you’ll call for me and I’ll come running in with my frying pan, and I’ll shake it at him. That’ll do the trick.” “But what if my monster’s got a dad too?” said Amir. “And what if he shouts for him, and he comes, and his frying pan’s bigger than yours, and he eats you up while the little monster’s eating me?” “In that case,” said his dad, “we’ll call for your mum, and she’ll come with her big umbrella, the one with a picture of a tiger on it, and she’ll flap it in the big monster’s face and the big monster will be so scared he’ll go down on his knees and beg for mercy.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Tiny Owl Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910328413
• ISBN 13: 9781910328415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Lucander Jenny
• Number of pages: 32