Gabe and Goon
By Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
By Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
By Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
By Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
Category: Children's Books
Category: Children's Books
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$16.95
Jul 05, 2016 | ISBN 9781580896405 | 4-6 years
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Jul 05, 2016 | ISBN 9781607348665 | 4-6 years
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Praise
Could the sleeping child and the monster in the closet possibly become best friends?
Unlike most children, young Gabe is not scared of monsters, a nice coincidence, since a big purple monster named Goon lives in the little white boy’s bedroom closet. Goon, however, is scared of children. He finds them “odd and kooky,” even “absolutely spooky.” Gabe happens to have a cold, and when Goon hears him sneezing and blowing his nose, the sneeze booms like thunder, and the honk sounds like a terrifying tuba. Goon’s knees knock, and he makes the hangers in the closet clatter. So Gabe discovers Goon, who promptly bolts from the closet and hides under the bed. Goon tries to scare Gabe, but the more gruesome the face he makes, the harder Gabe laughs. Goon tries stomping and doing his zombie walk, but neither move shakes the giggles out of Gabe. The tables are turned when a spider walks by, and Gabe hides in the closet. In the same instant, the pair realizes that they’re not so different and become the best of friends. Since it’s bedtime, the new besties share a nice scary story about monsters before lights out. The Muppet-like Goon is both goofy and adorable, and Trapani’s rhyming text bounces blithely along.
A familiar message, but also a crucial and timely one, charmingly presented.
—Kirkus Reviews
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