I am Monster Magnificent
I am Monster Magnificent
I am Monster Magnificent - A Collection of Student Poetry and Artwork
Compiled by Raven Howell; Illustrated by Sarah Gledhill
(Story Monsters Press)
What makes you monster magnificent?
This vibrant showcase of poetry and artwork by young students celebrates their joyous nature and magnificence. The collection of poems, varying in form, feature fun subjects such as baseball, dragons, classroom Zooming, and friendships. An art gallery of whimsical self-portraits and "magnificent" images rounds out the anthology. Writers and artists are elementary-aged children from diverse backgrounds, including special education classrooms.
A delightful reminder to celebrate days with cheer and gratitude, and prompt the question: What makes YOU monster magnificent?
Book Details
Publication Date: October 2021
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-58985-201-3
eBook ISBN: 978-1-58985-205-1
Trim Size: 6 in. x 9 in. / 36 pages
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What folks are saying …
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wonderful collection of children's work, as well as an invitation to create your own magnificent poems. Creative drawings are included as well. Students are aged from 7-13 years.”
—Kathy Shupe, Early Childhood Educator
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Spectacular! I LOVED this book! The power of words from students was amazing! I want to share this book with my students! I have always been afraid to teach poetry (I always struggled with poetry as a student myself), but this is a great mentor text! The illustrations were fabulous too!”
—Jennifer Wilcox, Reading Interventionist
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I am Monster Magnificent: A Collection of Student Poems and Artwork is a heartwarming and uplifting book that will cause young readers to truly appreciate the things that are unique about themselves. The collection of poetry compiled by Raven Howell and illustrated by Sarah Gledhill focuses on children detailing their strengths and the things that make them individually MAGNIFICENT.
In a time when bullying abounds, this book will be a useful antidote in helping children realize that even those things that might be different about them are things they should cherish. Bravo to the young poets who put this beauty into the world!”
— Deborah Edmisten, Author
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Delightful collection of poems and drawings celebrating who each child is. Readers will relate to the emotions and personalities and identify ways they connect with each person's poem. These students were vulnerable and open when sharing about themselves. Kudos to them!
The information provided by Howell at the end serves as a springboard for others to create their own poems and artwork.”
— Pam Gombert, Librarian on Goodreads
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “‘Magnificent’ truly summarizes how wonderful and uplifting this collection of poems is. The positivity and resilience from these 7- to 12-year-olds is simply inspirational and heartwarming. I am so proud of them!”
— Cynthia Kern OBrien, Award-winning Author and Publisher
“Budding poets here! These magnificent kids tell us who they are from that place where their inner and outer worlds meet—the seat of the imagination.”
— Brian Gene Olson, Children’s Poet and Songwriter:
”As an appreciator of poetry, I found the works in this collection as promised, magnificent! In my day, we often kept books on our coffee tables. They were light reading meant to fill in quiet moments with thought and interest. This collection of poetry written by our amazing youth gives us quiet moments to think, and see our future develop. It is not only filled with awareness and creativity, but hope and inspiration as we peek into the minds and hearts of our future generation on the rise! A perfect book for any coffee table ... and perfect for continual perusing!”
— Darleen Wohlfeil, Story Monsters Ink
The Creative Team
Raven Howell – Poetry Director
Raven Howell, residing in the Hudson Valley region of New York, is a multiple-award winning author and poet of more than a dozen picture books. In addition, she writes for several magazines, including Story Monsters Ink, Highlights for Children, Cricket, Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Fun for Kidz, Ladybug, and The School Magazine.
Raven avidly embraced the prospect of offering a poetry contest for young students. The opportunity to express themselves and then to memorialize their creative output in the form of a book resulted in I Am Monster Magnificent. Raven is proud to celebrate this sunshiny kids’ anthology with communities around the world. And although she’s never met a monster, she believes that most of them are quite magnificent.
Sarah Gledhill – Illustrator
Sarah Gledhill lives in Lancashire, United Kingdom. After decades spent bouncing around the hot African veld in a Landi, sharing life and adventures with four sons and a wonderful variety of animals, she is now happily rediscovering the cherished, fragile worlds of the hedgerows, woodlands, waterways and drystone walls of the UK.
Sarah has a conviction that everyone has their own special talent, their personal magic, as indeed this collection shows so brilliantly. She and “The Pen,” happily joined in the monstrous, magnificent fun with adding the decorations to the pages of this delightful compilation. This is Sarah’s second collaboration with Raven Howell.
Monster Magnificent Children’s Poetry Contest
I am Monster Magnificent is the culmination of a yearlong poetry contest that showcases 33 poems and 8 self-portraits by students in grades 2-7 from diverse backgrounds, including special education classrooms.
