Poppy's Monster

(Hardback)

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Poppys very brave, but often she gets scared and needs to hold someones hand. Thats when she knows her monster is around.

She has all sorts of ways to help her not feel afraid, but none of them seem to work on her monster. Until one day Poppy realises maybe monsters need their hands holding too.

Drawing-style illustrations create a colourful, creative world.

Author Bio

Shelly Higgs first entered storytelling by telling fibs as a child. Its not clear whether her parents believed these, but they were unsurprised by the career choices that followed: actor, theatre director, playwright, dramaturg. Shelly has entertained audiences as a giant frog, wrestled words of acclaimed playwrights, led theatre shows across Australia, and won numerous awards for photography. Currently completing a degree in Psychology, Shelly now combines her understanding of people with the power of imagination.

Francesca Costa is from Savona, Italy. After graduating in Chemical Engineering and working in this field for several years, Francesca moved to Milan to pursue her dream of being an illustrator. She earned a degree from IED, the European Institute of Design in 2002, after which, she started working as a freelance illustrator in the publishing and advertising fields.