Patricia Forde lives in Galway and is the current Irish Laureate na nÓg and the author of many books for children, including The Wordsmith and The Girl Who Fell to Earth. Letters to a Monster is her first book for Bloomsbury. Sarah Warburton is an award-winning illustrator and has worked on books including One Camel Called Doug (Simon & Schuster) and The Don’t Panic Gang (Bloomsbury). She loves monsters, letters and imaginary friends, and she lives in Bristol, England.
This funny, reassuring and wittily illustrated picture book is the perfect night-time read. * Daily Mail * A truly delightful tale - full of imagination, humour and friendship. I loved it * Paddy Donnelly, illustrator of HERE BE GIANTS * A funny and ingenious story about friendship in unlikely places * Bookseller * Heart-warming and hilarious, [this story provides] parents with an inventive and playful approach to dealing with bedtime jitters * Irish Times * The story of an unlikely friendship, Forde’s boundless imagination shines when paired with Warburton’s impish illustrations. Ideal for little monsters * Irish Examiner * An irresistible picture book that turns the idea of the monster-under-the-bed on its head (and is sure to become a family favourite) * Discover Irish Kids Books * Illustrated with just the right amount of scare and delight, there’s lots to intrigue readers in the illustrations on subsequent reads * Books for Keeps *