Unlike other monsters

Title:

Author:

Vernick, Audrey.

Added Author:

Jack, Colin,

Personal Author:

Vernick, Audrey.

ISBN:

9781423199595

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Abstract:

"Zander is a monster. And monsters don't have friends. But one day Zander meets Bird, and a strange thing happens. They start to spend some time together. Zander even tells Bird a secret no one else knows about. When another monster asks, "Is that your friend?" Zander says no...but is that true?"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Birds -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Monsters -- Fiction.

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Summary

Zander is a monster. Monsters don't have friends. They prefer to scare children and eat their raisin bread alone. Then one day Zander meets a bird, and the unexpected happens. They start to spend time together, and Zander is reminded of how he's unlike other monsters. But does the fact they share secrets and hang out mean this is a fledgling friendship? And what will the other monsters think? Award-winning author Audrey Vernick tackles the sometimes awkward but always exhilarating experience of making a new friend.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A young monster breaks a taboo against friendshipkind of.Zander's a normal monster (except for having a sister who's a fairya strange detail that's part of the book's deadpan whimsy). And like a normal monster, he doesn't have friends, though the illustrations imply he longs for connection. However, there's apparently no injunction against fairies having friends, and his sister has plenty. Instead, Zander enjoys normal monster activities such as scaring children (which the illustrations hilariously suggest fills him with a wicked glee) and...surfing. While surfing, Zander notices a bird watching him. They silently greet each other with nods and points of the chin for a couple days until Zander invites the bird to the sand, whereupon the other monsters notice and mock Zander about his "friend." Zander denies the friendship, and the hurt-looking bird wings away...but returns the next day. With information gleaned from his sister about friends, the next time he's mocked, Zander decides that he and the bird aren't friendsthey don't do everything his sister and her friends do (like "give money to kids who've lost teeth")they just enjoy spending time together. Jack's colorful, humorous art makes for active illustrations and engaging characters, aptly complementing Vernick's gently speculative text. The book ends without explicit acknowledgment of Zander's friendship with the bird or his desire for closeness, allowing readers to digest the message.A quirky friendship story with lots of humor. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.