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If you worry about monsters in your bedroom then Tildy and Hendrik have a plan for you...

Tildy knows there are monsters in her bedroom. They are hiding under her bed, reading her books and playing with her games. They're big and bold and bossy and sail into her bedroom on the moonlight. Only Tildy can see the monsters. She sleeps with one eye open and the monsters are making her miserable. Hendrik, a new boy arrives at school and also knows about monsters. He becomes Tilda's friend and has a plan to help Tildy deal with with her monsters.

Monsters isn't a scary book. It is a warm and playful and encourages us to be brave. Part of the story is set in Kim Gamble's childhood garden, where as a child he would lie for hours on his back looking up at the clouds, seeing ships, dragons and monsters. Kim Gamble and Stephen Axelson have let their imaginations run wild to create an array of monsters that cheekily play and hide on the pages of the book.

How many different types of monsters you can find? Draw the monsters that hide in your bedroom or use your imagination to create and draw your own scary, funny, fierce or friendly monsters. 

Kim Gamble is one of my favourite illustrators with his whimsical water colour illustrations. You will know Anna Fienberg and Kim Gamble from the much loved Tashi series they created together. In this video, Kim uses chalk pastel to create a scene for Tashi and the Golem. It's magical!

A Final Note:

Sadly Kim Gamble passed away in 2016 before he finished the illustrations for Monsters. In a beautiful example of friendship, his childhood friend and illustrator Stephen Axelsen finished the illustrations for Anna and Kim's book.

Thank you for giving us one last book to read and treasure Anna, Kim and Stephen.

Happy reading!

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