Who's Next?

Little Red is a member of a group of gentle little monsters who get fed up with being shoved out of the ice cream queue by Big Green and his fellow humungous monsters. At Little Red's instigation the little monsters work together on a cunning plan that turns Big Green's greed and arrogance inside out. This picture book is a very short and simple anti-bullying morality tale. The text is direct and rhythmic, and the narrative augmented by speech balloons. Graphically, the book is bold and brash, making strident use of bright colours in paint and in dazzling patches of photo montage seemingly lifted from magazines. This book should go down well with young readers who will no doubt be able to link the plight of these vivid little monsters with their own ordeals in street and playground.