A wordless picture book – only the sounds of the sledge and its riders on the snow are spelt out - and set in a deeply snowy landscape, this is beautifully warm hearted story for a wintery night. When a child leaves his much loved sledge outside the back door for the night he has no idea of the adventures it will have while he sleeps! Only the footprints in the snow give the game away. Soon, he is joining in too! Simple illustrations tell this story perfectly.
In this almost wordless picture book, a host of woodland creatures take a child's sledge for a night time joy ride. Their whimsical ride is gorgeously depicted in bold watercolour, complemented by humorous expressions and pitch-perfect sound effects.
The book begs to be read aloud and offers wonderful opportunities for audience participation. This delightful flight of fancy conveys the true excitement of sledding with the imagined fun of befriending wildlife. A gem. School Library Journal, Starred Review
Judge creates a story that's both cuddly and smartly paced Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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About Lita Judge
Lita Judge is the author and illustrator of twenty fiction and non-fiction picture books, which have received numerous awards. Mary’s Monster was inspired by reading Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s journals while exploring places they travelled. Creating this book was a journey in itself, and took five years to complete. Before she created art and books, Lita was a geologist and worked on dinosaur digs. But a trip to Venice with her husband inspired her to pursue a lifelong passion for creating art. Now, when not in her studio, she can be found backpacking with her sketchbook and easel in hand Lita lives in New Hampshire, USA.
