The Monster Next Door - by David Soman (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A boy has to find a way to resolve a neighborly dispute with the monster next door when the monster starts playing his tuba too loud"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the creator of <i>Ladybug Girl</i> and <i>Three Bears in a Boat</i>, this funny and endearing tale of friendship found and tested is perfect for fans of <i>The Adventures of Beekle</i></b> <p/>In a big field, a boy has a tree house, and one day, he has a neighbor--a monster with a talent for silly dances and funny faces. The two become fast friends, even setting up a pulley line to pass notes between their tree houses. The boy knows just how to celebrate this invention--with music! But the monster's tuba music is loud. Really loud. WAY. TOO. LOUD. Before the boy can think, he hurls a water balloon at his neighbor to get him to stop. An epic water-balloon fight ensues, until the boy--fed up, spent, done--cuts the pulley line. No more note-passing. No more monster. Can the boy and monster ever be friends again? Does the boy even want to? Maybe he just needs to see things from a new, unexpected perspective.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Monster Next Door</i></b> <p/>A Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year <p/>"The notes hit are those in the keys of empathy and diplomacy, ably supported by gentle, mixed-media illustrations . . . Listeners should absorb the book's elegantly executed common sense like a sponge."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>"Soman charts the highs and lows of a nascent friendship in this quirky, sensitive story . . . that highlights the value of embracing difference and keeping an open mind." --<i>Publishers Weekly <p/></i>"Kids will relate to the intense emotions of disagreeing with a friend and the simple act of making up once the anger has passed. Great for read-alouds."<i> --<i>School Library Journal</i></i> <p/>Whimsical [and] relatable. <i>--Minnestota Parent Magazine</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>David Soman illustrates the Ladybug Girl books, which he also writes with his wife, Jacky Davis. He comes from a family of artists and is an instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, as well as at the Mill Street Loft, a non-profit arts education center in the Hudson Valley. He lives with his wife and two kids in upstate New York.
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