Anzu the Great Kaiju
(Anzu the Great Kaiju)

Author

Benson Shum

Illustrator

Benson Shum

Publication Date

January 11, 2022

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / K − 1^st

Anzu the Great Kaiju (Anzu the Great Kaiju)

Hardcover

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Description

An adorable picture book about a tiny monster with a big heart trying to follow in his family's footsteps.

All great Kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere. Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self?

From Disney animator and illustrator Bensom Shum comes an adorable and heartwarming picture book about making your own way and the unexpected power of gentleness--perfect for fans of Ferdinand the Bull.

Publication date

January 11, 2022

Classification

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9781250776129

Lexile Measure

480

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

Series

Anzu the Great Kaiju

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Library of Congress categories

ALA/Booklist

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.

Kirkus

Engaging and heartwarming. . . . A tongue-in-cheek bildungsroman spun around celebrating differences and the underrated superpowers of gentleness and sweetness.

Benson Shum

Benson Shum is an author-illustrator who enjoys creating and telling stories through animation and illustration. He is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, but now lives in sunny southern California.

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