Lionel the Lonely Monster
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:4th Feb '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Making friends is hard when you're a monster!
Sometimes it's lonely being a monster like Lionel, making friends is hard when everyone is frightened. But one day Lionel meets a little dog who isn't scared and who just wants to play! Could this be the chance that Lionel has been hoping for?Lionel the monster finds it hard to make friends. Children are frightened of him, because, well, he is a monster. Grown-ups are too busy even to notice him. Then one day he meets a little dog who isn't frightened, and isn't too busy, and who just wants to play! Lionel has never had so much fun! But what will happen when Lionel takes the little dog back to its owner? Is Lionel destined to be lonely forever?
Hooray for a book that ends with a hug! In this playful, timely story, we learn that our actions are key, and inaction can also have profound consequences for others' wellbeing. * Just Imagine *
Bursting with joyful fun, jokes, chaos and eye-catching, child-friendly artwork, and with a moving story to tug at your heartstrings, pink monster Lionel proves to be simply irresistible, and is destined to make new friends with readers young and old! * Lancashire Post *
The central character Lionel (the monster) is adorable. He finds it hard to make friends because children are frightened of him, but readers knows he is lonely and gentle and just yearns for a friend to play with and this evokes our empathy. * Books up North *
ISBN: 9780192773692
Dimensions: 270mm x 229mm x 5mm
Weight: 162g