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Children's Fiction Mythical

Anzu the Great Kaiju

illustrated by Benson Shum

Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2022
Category
Mythical
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781250776129
    Publish Date
    Jan 2022
    List Price
    $25.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 4 to 8
  • Grade: p to 3

Description

An adorable picture book about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family's footsteps.
All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city.
But Anzu is different.
Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers.
Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere.
Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self?
From Disney animator and illustrator Bensom Shum comes an adorable and heartwarming picture book about making your own way and the unexpected power of gentleness—perfect for fans of Ferdinand the Bull.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Benson Shum is a children's book author and illustrator who has illustrated a number of picture books like Adam Lehrhaupt'sSloth Wentand Jennifer Sattler'sGo to Sheep. Benson is also an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he was a part of such films asFrozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia,Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen IIand currently Raya and the Last Dragon. Originally from Vancouver, BC, Benson now lives in sunny southern California.

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