Red's Great Chase

Lia, Simone

ISBN 10: 0525462139 / ISBN 13: 9780525462132

Published by Dutton Juvenile

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Title: Red's Great Chase

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition:Very Good

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Synopsis:

Red sees a scary monster in the dark basement and is chased out of the house, into the park, through the jungle, up a tall building, and into space--and then it is her turn to chase the monster.

From Publishers Weekly:

It all starts when Red, a carrot-topped girl, tiptoes into the dark basement, represented by brightly hued, cheery toys silhouetted against a black background: "You never know when a scary monster might jump out, she thought./ Just then, she saw one!" The chase is on, as a big blue creature with yellow horns (who bears more of resemblance to a plush toy than a fearsome bogeyman) appears from the half-light to pursue Red over, under and through both real-life and fanciful landscapes. Red never loses her cool, though: she rides a zebra through the jungle with aplomb and even scales a skyscraper (the illustration is printed sideways to emphasize the height of her achievement). When her pursuer finally "catches" her, the monster turns out to be Mom in a costume--and now it's Red's turn to gleefully chase her. British author/artist Lia knows just how to pitch suspense for young audiences: as the excitement builds, her plucky heroine, caption-like text and na?f-style illustrations will assure even youngest readers that Red is never really in peril. A giddy roller-coaster ride--with training wheels. Ages 3-7. (Apr.)
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