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The Yark

Title:

The Yark

Author:

Santini, Bertrand, 1968- author.

Gapaillard, Laurent, illustrator.

Shugaar, Antony, translator.

Summary:

"A very funny and cheerfully subversive chapter book about a monster who eats children―until one day he makes a friend. The Yark loves children ... with the love of a gourmand! This hairy monster dreams of child buffets―ham of boy, orphan gratin, breaded babies, girl rillettes. But he has a problem: his delicate stomach can only tolerate nice children; liars give him heartburn and savages spoil his teeth. There are not nearly enough good, edible children around to keep him from starvation. Then the Yark finds sweet Madeleine. Will he gobble her up? Or will she survive long enough to change his life?" -- Amazon.com.

General Note:

"Original title: Le Yark, 2011 Editions Grasset & Fasquelle"--Title page verso.

Edition:

English-language edition.

Physical Description:

68 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject Term:

Monsters -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Gapaillard, Laurent,

Shugaar, Antony,

Publisher:

Gecko Press,

Distribution United States and Canada : Lerner Publishing Group.

Publication Date:

2018

ISBN:

9781776571710

9781776571727

Publication Information:

Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press, 2018.

United States : Distribution United States and Canada : Lerner Publishing Group.

Call Number:

J SANTINI

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

A very funny and cheerfully subversive chapter book about a monster who eats children--until one day he makes a friend.

The Yark loves children . . . with the love of a gourmand! This hairy monster dreams of child buffets--ham of boy, orphan gratin, breaded babies, girl rillettes.

But he has a problem: his delicate stomach can only tolerate nice children; liars give him heartburn and savages spoil his teeth. There are not nearly enough good, edible children around to keep him from starvation.

Then the Yark finds sweet Madeleine. Will he gobble her up? Or will she survive long enough to change his life?

"[A] blend of horror and humor. . ."--Booklist Online

"Gapaillard's beautiful drawings set the emotive, toothy Yark into moody, cinematic landscapes and intricate interiors."--Kirkus Reviews

"...unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as elementary school and community library fiction collections for young readers." Midwest Book Review

"There is much to love in this cautionary tale...Suggest for one-on-one sharing where parents are looking for a gentle and humorous moral tale."--School Library Journal

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-5-A satiric romp meant for children but perhaps best appreciated by their parents, especially those who shy away from discipline. The Yark is a beastly creature who devours children, chomping their bones. But never fear! He only eats good children and there are few of them these days. It is getting more and more difficult, nearly impossible even, to find a delectable good child, as the Yark encounters increasing numbers of rude, impudent, lazy, slothful, and mean kids. Finally, the Yark meets Madeleine, the perfect child, simply golden in comparison with the rest-but he hasn't the heart to devour her. There is much to love in this cautionary tale. Gapaillard's illustrations are sublime, capturing the heart of the creature as he gazes on young Madeleine with eyes filled with admiration, or maybe hunger. The Yark is the best type of monster: a large, somewhat rude beast with a smart mouth, razor-sharp wit, epicurean tastes, and a love so big it makes his heart hurt and his stomach empty. VERDICT This may be too tongue-in-cheek for younger children who tend to the literal. Suggest for one-on-one sharing where parents are looking for a gentle and humorous moral tale.-Pamela Thompson, Col. John O. Ensor Middle School, El Paso, TX © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.