Simone: The Best Monster Ever! (Hardcover)

Remy Simard

ISBN 10: 1771472936 / ISBN 13: 9781771472937

Published by Owlkids Books Inc., Toronto, ON, 2017

About this Item

Hardcover. A comic for kids with one page stories with a delightful premise Simone is a sweet, rosy-cheeked little girl. Maurice is a green, googly-eyed monster. When Simone enters Maurice's world, she strikes terror in monsters hearts! Here, the rules are turned upside downflowers, puppies, and good behaviour are the stuff of nightmares, and all things scary and icky are adored. Each page in this comics collection tells a different mini-story featuring Simone and Maurice in four to six panels. Despite (and often because of) their differences, they have hilarious adventures together. Bold, vibrant cartoon art and speech bubbles with plenty of sound effects make punchlines simple to grasp. Single-page stories feature various seasons, holidays, activities, sports, and school, making this a fun, relatable pick for emergent readers seeking an entry point to graphic novels. AGES: 5-8 AUTHOR: Remy Simard has published more than 80 children s books in French and English. His illustrations have also appeared in Today s Parent, Reader s Digest, Maclean's, The Globe and Mail, and La Presse. SELLING POINTS: . A nice role reversal where Simone scares the monsters because she is in their world . Helps kids transition from being read-to to reading-on-your-own . One page stories are like gags/jokes so are quick and easy to understand. . Second book to come Spring 2018 "Simone is a sweet, rosy-cheeked little girl. Maurice is a green, googly-eyed monster. When Simone enters Maurice's world, she strikes terror in monsters' hearts! Here, the rules are turned upside down--flowers, puppies, and good behavior are the stuff of nightmares, and all things scary and icky are adored. Each page in this comics collection tells a different mini-story featuring Simone and Maurice in four to six panels. Despite (and often because of) their differences, they have hilarious adventures together. Bold, vibrant cartoon art and speech bubbles with plenty of sound effects make punchlines simple to grasp. Single-page stories feature various seasons, holidays, activities, sports and school settings, making this a fun, relatable pick for emergency readers seeking an entry point to graphic novels."-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Simone: The Best Monster Ever! (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc., Toronto, ON
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771472936
• ISBN 13: 9781771472937
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Simard, Rémy
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Simone is a sweet, rosy-cheeked little girl. Morris is a green, googly-eyed monster. When Simone enters Morris’s world, she strikes terror in monsters’ hearts! Here, the rules are turned upside down—flowers, puppies, and good behavior are the stuff of nightmares, and all things scary and icky are adored.

Each page in this comics collection tells a different mini-story featuring Simone and Morris in four to six panels. Despite (and often because of) their differences, they have hilarious adventures together. Bold, vibrant cartoon art and speech bubbles with plenty of sound effects make punchlines simple to grasp. Single-page stories feature various seasons, holidays, activities, sports, and school, making this a fun, relatable pick for emergent readers seeking an entry point to graphic novels.

About the Author

Rémy Simard has published more than 80 children’s books in French and English. His illustrations have also appeared in Today’s Parent, Reader’s Digest, Maclean’s, The Globe and Mail, and La Presse. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.