The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit by Christopher Wormell (2004, Hardcover) 
The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit by Christopher Wormell (2004, Hardcover)

 
The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit by Christopher Wormell (2004, Hardcover)

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication Date: 2004-09-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0375828915
ISBN-13: 9780375828911
Product ID: EPID30413596
Description: A monster who is shunned for his ugliness finds relief from loneliness when he befriends an inanimate rabbit he carved from stone.
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Synopsis
A monster who is shunned for his ugliness finds relief from loneliness when he befriends an inanimate rabbit he carved from stone.

This picture book is about a monstrosity so dreadful to behold that every living creature runs for its life when it sees him. The grass turns brown, the plants wither and die, even the weather gets stormy, and "if he stepped into a pond for a swim, it would instantly dry up, with a hiss of steam." He tries sculpting animals out of rocks for some semblance of companionship, but they crack apart into rubble when he smiles at them--all but one stone rabbit, which stays mysteriously intact in the face of his horrifying ugliness. The loathsome-looking monster--determined to be happy in spite of everything--merrily dances and plays with his hare of stone as it sits serenely. When the monster finally dies of old age, the rabbit of rock remains, and is still there when the vicinity eventually blooms into a gorgeous garden, "perhaps the most beautiful place in the whole world." Author Chris Wormell's colorful illustrations accompany his text.

Details
Publication Date:2004-09-01

Size
Height:10.5 in
Width:10.5 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:17.0 oz

Publisher's Note
ONCE IN A cave, lived a horrible ugly monster. Perhaps the most horrible and ugly monster in the world. . . .

So ugly is the monster 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. So he decides to build some friends out of stone, but even stones can’t stand the full force of the monster’s smile, and they all shatter . . . except for one.

From the innovative author-illustrator Chris Wormell comes the story of a monster whose inner beauty will touch readers of all ages.

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