Benita and the Night Creatures by Mariana Llanos Hardcover Book

Description: Benita and the Night Creatures by Mariana Llanos, Cocoretto Creatures from Peruvian lore try to scare a child whos so absorbed in her bedtime reading that she comically rebuffs their attempts. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Creatures from Peruvian lore try to scare a child whos so absorbed in her bedtime reading that she comically rebuffs their attempts. Benita loves to read in bed but keeps getting interrupted by a whistling Tunche, a scary Supay and other spooky creatures from Peruvian lore. To the creatures disbelief, Benita is so absorbed by her book that shes not the least bit scared of them. This humorous celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters. AGES: 4 to 9 AUTHOR: Mariana Llanos is a Peruvian-born writer of childrens literature. In 2017, she was selected as the Best Latino Artist by the Hispanic Arts Council of Oklahoma, where she resides. Her first picture book for Barefoot Books, Run, Little Chaski!, was chosen for the 2022 Oklahoma Book Award and as a 2022 Library of Congress Great Reads Selection. When shes not writing, she enjoys baking, spending time with her children, and visiting schools to ignite the love for reading. Cocoretto is a Peruvian-born couple and team, Ivan and Natalia. They are illustrators, authors and designers with backgrounds in fine arts, graphic design and photography. With their strong graphic sense and bright, saturated colors, they like to build compelling and relatable environments for their work. They feel grateful to have the chance to make children around the world giggle and smile with their many books and translations. Ivan and Natalia live and work in the noisy city of Lima, the capital of Peru. SELLING POINTS: . BEDTIME READING: Celebrates the power and joy of reading, especially at bedtime . GLOBAL: Introduces creatures from Peruvian lore . MONSTERS: This celebration of bedtime reading puts a global twist on taking the "scary" out of monsters, as a girl rebuffs various scary creatures Author Biography Mariana Llanos is a Peruvian-born writer of childrens literature. In 2017, she was selected as the Best Latino Artist by the Hispanic Arts Council of Oklahoma, where she resides. Her first picture book for Barefoot Books, Run, Little Chaski!, was chosen for the 2022 Oklahoma Book Award and as a 2022 Library of Congress Great Reads Selection. When shes not writing, she enjoys baking, spending time with her children, and visiting schools to ignite the love for reading. Cocoretto is a Peruvian-born couple and team, Ivan and Natalia. They are illustrators, authors and designers with backgrounds in fine arts, graphic design and photography. With their strong graphic sense and bright, saturated colors, they like to build compelling and relatable environments for their work. They feel grateful to have the chance to make children around the world giggle and smile with their many books and translations. Ivan and Natalia live and work in the noisy city of Lima, the capital of Peru. Review "Creatures from Peruvian folklore try, unsuccessfully, to haunt a young reader . . . An imaginative peek at colorful monsters" – Kirkus Reviews"Illustrating duo Cocoretto put their own bold folk art stamp on creatures of lore, while play-by-play text from Llanos establishes the childs single-minded pursuit of reading and the beasts comic surprise" – Publishers Weekly"Young book lovers will relate to Benitas devotion to reading and be amused by the friendly night creatures, who are all based on Peruvian legends" – The Horn Book Magazine Details ISBN Author Cocoretto Pages 32 Audience Age 4-9 Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd Year 2023 Illustrator Cocoretto ISBN-13 9798888590027 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-09-05 Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd Place of Publication Bath Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-09-05 NZ Release Date 2023-09-05 UK Release Date 2023-09-05 Audience Children / Juvenile Alternative 9798888590034 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:144651172;

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