Anzu the Great Listener

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Product Details
Price
$18.99  $17.66
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publish Date
Pages
40
Dimensions
8.85 X 11.26 X 0.37 inches | 0.83 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781250776136

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About the Author
Benson Shum has illustrated a number of picture books, including Adam Lehrhaupt's Sloth Went, Jennifer Sattler's Go to Sheep, and his own Anzu the Great Kaiju. Benson is also an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he has contributed to such films as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Frozen II, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Encanto. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Benson now lives in sunny Southern California.
Reviews

"[A] serene tone and simply delivered lesson. . . A gentle suggestion that help should always be accompanied by respect. --Kirkus Reviews

"A beautiful, simple story about listening, feelings, healing, and empathy." --Booklist

PRAISE FOR ANZU THE GREAT KAIJU:

"Benson Shum has created a heartwarming story of acceptance and strength all wrapped up in a cute little package named Anzu." --Dan Santat, Caldecott medalist and author of the bestselling book After the Fall

*"It's a pleasure to see the monster myth once again turned on its head. Spoiler alert: Goofy, loving monster makes good on his proclivities for joy, and wins his parents' approval along the way. It's a triumph, all right." --School Library Journal, starred review

"More sweet than scary, this heartfelt story naturally incorporates specific elements of Japanese culture into impressive picture-book storytelling." --The Horn Book Magazine

"[E]ngaging and heartwarming. . . . A tongue-in-cheek bildungsroman spun around celebrating differences and the underrated superpowers of gentleness and sweetness. --Kirkus Reviews

"Shum's experience as an animator. . . is evident in the way he storyboards the narrative, pulls readers along with cinematic energy, and celebrates Japanese aesthetics--with everything from bonsai trees to golden picture frames to tiny creatures that look like adorable walking dumplings. [A] wholly original tale, which proves humorous, heartfelt, and as sweet as the flowers Anzu conjures." --Booklist