Blue Monster

A wonderfully funny and surprising picture book about friendship and forgiveness, that’s perfect for reading aloud.

Blue Monster wants to play with Rabbit – but Rabbit is sleeping and doesn’t want to play. SO... what should Blue Monster do? Blue Monster does something you should NEVER do and then... he does it again and again! Now he DEFINITELY has no one to play with! He feels sad, lonely and VERY guilty. But when Blue Monster opens his mouth and YAWNS... what a surprise! Things may get better after all! If Blue Monster only says he’s sorry.

"Illustrated with his usual panache, Petr Horáček’s tale is a surprising mix of friendship and silliness; it’s also a tad anarchic and a terrific read-aloud that will both shock and amuse young listeners as well as being a great starting point for discussion, be that in the classroom or at home."

"Achuka is a huge Petr Horáček fan and we’re pleased to recommend yet another OUTRAGEOULY good picture book from him."

"A wonderfully funny and surprising picture book about friendship and forgiveness, that’s perfect for reading aloud."

"Layered texture, expressive character, glowing colour... a funny, original, handmade picture book about a monster who swallows his friends when he’s unsettled by them"

"A blue monster realises that swallowing the people he wants to play with isn’t the best way to make friends."

Petr Horácek was born in Prague and studied at the Academy of Fine Art. After graduating in 1994, he moved to England. His first two picture books were published in 2001, winning the ‘Books for Children’ Newcomer award. Since then he has gained a string of international distinctions. His most recent book for Otter-Barry is The Perfect Present, published in 2022.

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