Marilyn's monster
A lot of Marilyn's friends have monsters. It's the latest thing. Each one is just right for its boy or girl. Marilyn really wants a monster, too, but despite her efforts to be the kind of girl no monster could resist, hers just doesn't come. What could be taking it so long? Everyone k...
| Main Author: | Knudsen, Michelle (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Phelan, Matt (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A lot of Marilyn's friends have monsters. It's the latest thing. Each one is just right for its boy or girl. Marilyn really wants a monster, too, but despite her efforts to be the kind of girl no monster could resist, hers just doesn't come. What could be taking it so long? Everyone knows you just have to wait for your monster - but the spunky and determined Marilyn thinks there may be other ways that things can work. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 25 cm |
| Awards: |
Junior Library Guild Selection |
| ISBN: |
0763660116 (hardback) 9780763660116 (hardback) |
| Author Notes: |
Matt Phelan is the author-illustrator of the picture book Druthers as well as the highly acclaimed and award-winning graphic novels The Storm in the Barn, Around the World, and Bluffton. He is also the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Always and I'll Be There by Ann Stott and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, which won the 2007 Newbery Medal. He lives near Philadelphia. |