Before Gargantua Junior was born, Mom had a reputation for being a
little wild. Now she prefers to repair damage and protect the Earth from
invaders -- and Gargantua Junior wants to help!
Gargantua (Jr!) wants to grow up to be just like Mom. Before Junior came
along, Mom had a reputation for being a little wild, but now she only
knocks over buildings that are supposed to come down. She also protects
Earth from dangerous space robots and giant asteroids. Gargantua (Jr!)
would like to help out, but Mom says, "You're too little." So Junior
sets out to prove that she's wrong ...
Making amends for past mistakes, giving back to the community, learning
one's limits and teamwork all come into play in this story about a mom
and her baby monster, vibrantly written and illustrated by Kevin
Sylvester.
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Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are
narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person
narrations.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning,
tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation
of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).