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The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit (Paperback)

by Christopher Wormell (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Red Fox; New edition edition (6 Jan 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099455951
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099455950
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,695 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Once, in a cave, there lived a horrible ugly monster. Perhaps the most horrible and ugly monster in the whole world.' So ugly is the monster that lives in this cave that he can turn a blue sky to snow and evaporate a pond just by dipping his toe in it. No living thing can stand to be in his presence. But the monster is not ugly on the inside; he's just lonely; very, very lonely. So he decides to build some friends out of stone, but not even stone can stand the full force of the monster's smile, and all the stone animals shatter ...except for one: the little stone rabbit. The monster is thrilled with his new friend - even if the only game he's any good at is playing statues (at which he excels) - and for a time life is good. But even monsters cannot live forever..."There is about a score of children's book illustrators nowadays whose draughtsmanship is really distinguished. Chris Wormell is one of them ...This book is both funny and sad ...The story of the 'ugliest monster in the whole world' turns out to be a thing of beauty" - "Sunday Times". "The wit and vigour of the drawings match this infinitely endearing tale about the triumph of the imagination at supplying natural deficiencies" - "The Times". "A beautifully drawn book with an interesting story line. While the monster is scary to begin with, you quickly warm to him" - NI4Kids. "Wormell's bold and powerful artwork is stirring and it is impossible to leave this book unmoved" - "Scottish Sunday Herald". "Striking images, almost hewn out of the pages, and a lightly poetic narrative tell the story of an outcast monster who chisels a rabbit out of the rock" - "Glasgow Herald".

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''Once, in a cave, there lived a big ugly monster. Perhaps the ugliest monster in the whole world.''

''The wit and vigour of the drawings match this infinitely endearing tale about the triumph of the imagination.'' The Times

''Wormell's bold and powerful artwork is stirring and it is impossible to leave this book unmoved''. Scottish Sunday Herald

''The story of the 'ugliest monster in the whole world' turns out to be a thing of beauty.'' Sunday Times

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, 23 Jan 2005
Wow, what a beautiful book! When I read the final page I was shocked at what I had just read and not believing that such a few lines could leave me feeling so numb, I had to read it again. This time I was left with tears in my eyes. Since then and I only got the book a few hours ago, I've read it to four people and I would reccommend it to all of you, young and old.

I can't wait to take this book into school and share it with my children.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars unique story about ugliness and friendship, 9 Jan 2006
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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What a remarkable picture book writer Wormell is - he packs so much thought and wisdom into about 200 words. By turns funny,touching and wise, this is about a monster so ugly that nothing can stand him. He lives in a stony desert because other animals, flowers and even the weather can't stand him. Desperately lonely, he makes his own best friend in the shape of a rabbit, with whom he lives and plays until his death - at which point life and beauty return to the monster's habitat.
The books makes us ask whether our insides reflect our outsides, and whether the best kind of friend is simply one that endures. It also suggests that art is born out of despair, and will outlive us long after our feelings and bodies have gone. Like Two Frogs, Wormell combines wonderfully funny, lively illustrations with the kinds of story a child of 3+ can instantly grasp but will spend a long time thinking about.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing less than brilliant., 8 Sep 2006
By Mr Hardy "Elfmaker" (County Durham England) - See all my reviews
This story raises questions that need addressing. If your not addressing these issues with your child you should be asking yourself why not? Is this for the `good' of your child or your unwillingness to deal with difficult and intangible issues?
Issues regarding loneliness,friendship, appearance, death , as raised in this book, can be difficult but can only be a positive thing. If we give only one side of a story then its simply one-dimensional,false and detrimental, ultimately giving the child rather an unbiased view of life as it really is. We're cheating them.
Stone rabbits dont come to life, people are far to quick to judge, things die!. This is life, not a Disney cartoon. Children a need balanced point of view not just diet of sterile watered down realities
This book helps both parent and child perhaps realise and recognise certain truths within themselves and within one another, straddling the border between awkward (for the parent)and enlightening(for the child).
If you want your child to become someone who changes things for the better then read them this book, otherwise simply carry on spoon-feeding them nothing but `nice' sterile stories.
This book is poignant, playful, wise, edifying , satisfying, challenging and really beautifully illustrated. There numerous what?where?why? and how? questions for a parent to try and answer,and if you make the effort both you and your child will be rewarded a thousand times over as you both grow to understand more and more about life from this simple little tale.
This is a book we as a family will return to as our children grow. Its already loved and treasured by both children and parents and is set to become a timeless family favourite in our household.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The big ugly monster and the little stone rabbit
Maybe i have missed the very deep meaning in this book but i would say that the most obvious message that most young children will get from this book is that if you are ugly then... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to read again and again
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