
This heartwarming fable introduces children to a monster so ugly he turns skies to snow, yet inside he's just lonely. After many failed attempts to make friends, he carves a little stone rabbit. To his surprise, this inanimate friend becomes his loyal companion, teaching him and young readers about inner beauty, perseverance, and the profound comfort of connection. It's a gentle story perfect for discussing feelings of loneliness, the importance of looking beyond appearances, and the joy of finding a true friend.
Once, in a cave, lived a horrible ugly monster. Perhaps the most horrible and ugly monster in the world. So ugly is the monster that he can turn a blue sky to snow and evaporate a pond just by dipping his toe in it. No living thing can stand to be in his presence. But the monster is not ugly on the inside: he’s just lonely. So he decides to build some friends out of stone, but even stones can’t stand the full force of the monster’s smile, and they all shatter...except for one.