Kind-Hearted Monster (HB)

Author(s): Max Velhuijs

3-5 yrs Picture Books (Hardback)

What do you do with a fire-breathing monster? Adore him! The Monster from Halfway to Nowhere... When the people of a little town discover that the fire-breathing monster in their midst is really a kind-hearted mind mannered monster, they all have different ideas about what to do with him. But the ideas make Mervyn unhappy, until a professor has an idea that lightens everyone s mood especially Mervyn s! The Monster from Halfway to Nowhere... Robbers have kidnapped Mervyn the monster by baking him cakes full of sleeping powder. They think the heist is a success. But the robbers don t know Mervyn . . . and the people from the town that s halfway to nowhere."


Product Information

Max Velthuijs (1923-2005) was born in The Hague, Netherlands. As a toddler he loved to draw and make up his own stories. After studying painting and graphic design, he went on to become one of the most famous illustrators for children in The Netherlands and received many awards. In 2004 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustrators.

General Fields

  • : 9780735841079
  • : North-South Books, Incorporated
  • : North-South Books, Incorporated
  • : 0.544
  • : May 2015
  • : 279mm X 216mm
  • : United States
  • : June 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Max Velhuijs
  • : Hardback
  • : 1506
  • : English
  • : 839.3137
  • : 32
  • : illustrations