Blabey, Aaron: the Dreadful.
Murphy, David
** BLABEY, Aaron the Dreadful FLUFF Viking, 2012 unpaged $24.99
ISBN 9780670075997 SCIS 1576444
Serenity Strainer is perfect until the day she comes across a belly
button fluff monster. She battles the terrible creature across the
household as it grows and devours the family and, what is worse, makes
things messy. There is a fierce showdown at the end of the book where
Serenity takes on the creature with the one thing that it fears.
This picture book is illustrated and written by Aaron Blabey whose
illustrations are well executed in a pastel/pencil style. They convey
the story well and make it easy for younger readers and listeners to
follow along. The story itself is relatively simple with no profound
morals or deep emotional subtext, being easy to access and an enjoyable
romp through the perfect world of Serenity Strainer. It would be
suitable for younger readers and audiences of 4 and up.
** Book by an Australian author or illustrator