When a Monster is Born
by
Sean Taylor
Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
'When a monster is born there are two possibilities'…so this tale of the twists of fate begins. Sean Taylor's text leads the reader through the two different ways a monster's life could turn out, following his progress from a home under a little girl's bed, to a chaotic visit to school, to meeting another monster and falling in love. The story comes full-circle, finishing with a satisfying conclusion. Nick Sharratt's distinctive illustrations are bold and vibrant and enhanced by different types of text and collage effects. A fun-filled book, which will be great to read-aloud.
Publisher: Orchard Books
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Nick Sharratt
Nick liked drawing from an early age. 'When I was nine,' he says, 'a picture that I'd drawn at school was pinned up in the hall, and the husband of one of the teachers saw it and offered me five pounds to do a similar picture for him. That's when I decided I was going to be a professional artist one day! I nearly always drew in felt tip pens then, and I liked drawing big crowd scenes. I'd start in the bottom left-hand corner of the paper and just let the picture grow, telling myself stories about each of the characters in turn as I drew them.'
Nick Sharratt
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