Lila Makes a Monster

It's a rainy day, and Lila is bored. Then she gets an idea: she can build a monster friend!

She uses bits and pieces she's collected, like bolts and hinges and coils and--eureka!--with a bolt of lightning, he comes to life. Soon Lila and Monster are bouncing on the bed, making sticky slime and munching on cereal straight from the box.

But when Monster accidentally makes a big mess, Dad comes running, and he can't help but be alarmed. Lila realizes it might be time to send Monster packing. Still, there couldn't be any harm in leaving her window open a crack. And perhaps she could save some of her sandwich...just in case a friend drops by.

Praise for Laurie Elmquist:

★ "Dreamy artwork and verse reassure readers who are headed to bed...Enchanting, engaging, and restful." --Publishers Weekly, starred review for Beach Baby

★ "While the spare text is developmentally perfect for children, the illustrations elevate this offering with entrancing collages in a vivid palette. A first purchase for all libraries."--School Library Journal, starred review for City Baby

Laurie Elmquist is the author of several books for young readers, including Where's Burgess? which was shortlisted for both the Chocolate Lily Award and the Silver Birch Award. She holds an MA in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor in Ontario and has been published in several magazines and anthologies. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Anna Bron was born in Russia and immigrated to Canada when she was nine years old. She was lucky enough to have parents who nurtured and encouraged a career in art. She attended art school in her teens and then went on to study traditional hand-drawn animation at Sheridan College. Not long after graduating, she became a freelance illustrator and animator, working on a broad range of projects, from illustrating children's books and magazines to animating, designing and directing commercials and short films. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.