Children's Fiction Chapter Books
Under-the-Bed Fred
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2017
- Category
- Chapter Books, Friendship, Monsters
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781770495531
- Publish Date
- Sep 2017
- List Price
- $18.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 6 to 8
- Grade: 1 to 3
Description
From the team who brought you If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur comes a laugh-out-loud early chapter book about befriending the monster under the bed.
There's a monster under Leo's bed making a ruckus every night. When Leo needs to go to the bathroom, he leaps from the bed to the door -- careful not to put his feet on the floor within the monster's reach. But one night Leo gets tired of being scared and boldly calls out to the monster to see if they can't just work something out. Surprisingly, the monster listens, and Leo finds out that even enormous monsters have fears! Leo and his monster, Fred, team up to face their fears, each with his own unique strengths. Over the course of five easy-to-read chapters, their friendship blooms as they face everything from bullies to bedbugs. A funny and endearing tale of two very different and unlikely friends, in the tradition of Bink and Gollie and Frog and Toad.
About the authors
LINDA BAILEY a écrit près de quarante livres pour enfants. Ses livres ont été traduits en vingt langues et ont remporté de nombreux prix tels que le prix Ontario Blue Spruce et le prix Silver Birch, la médaille California Young Reader, le prix Georgia Children’s Picture Book et le prix UK School Library Association Information Book. Linda a reçu le prix Vicky Metcalf pour l’ensemble de son œuvre exceptionnelle dans le domaine de la littérature jeunesse. Elle vit à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, où elle a vécu des soirées pyjama extraordinaires avec ses petits-enfants.
LINDA BAILEY has written nearly forty books for children. Her books have been translated into twenty languages and have won multiple awards such as the Ontario Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Awards, the California Young Reader Medal, the Georgia Children’s Picture Book Award, and the UK School Library Association Information Book Award. Linda has been honored for her exceptional body of work in children’s literature with the Vicky Metcalf Award. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia where she has had some stupendous sleepovers with her grandchildren.
Colin Jack est l'illustrateur très talentueux de la série Galaxy Zack et 1 Zany Zoo, ainsi que de nombreux albums jeunesse. Il œuvre également en tant que scénariste en images et créateur de personnages pour DreamWorks et a notamment travaillé sur Hôtel Transylvania, Glurp Attack et Ed, Edd et Eddy. Colin est né à Vancouver, mais réside à Redwood City, en Californie.
Colin Jack has illustrated several books for children, including the Galaxy Zack series, Toads on Toast, and If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur. He also works as a story artist and character designer at DreamWorks Studios. He lives in California with his wife and two kids.
Awards
- Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Award
Editorial Reviews
An Amazon "Best of the Month" Pick (September 2017)
One of CCBC’S Best Books for Kids & Teens (2018)
"A boy tackles his under-the-bed nighttime monster and his insecurities with curiosity, kindness, and a bit of wisdom. . . . In the first of a new series, this [book] incorporates themes of friendship, bullying, and school angst, offers satisfying conclusions, and gives readers good reason to empathize with Leo and his alter ego, Fred. A welcome new pair of friends for the chapter-book set." --Kirkus Reviews
"[A]ward-winning children’s author Linda Bailey and Vancouver-born illustrator Colin Jack have whipped up five engaging, funny, and non-intimidating short chapters." --Quill & Quire
"4/4… a satisfying story… Under-the-Bed Fred is a sure winner… Highly recommended." --CM Magazine
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