Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Greenaway Medal | 2012 | Winner |
About This Book
A darkly beautiful novel illustrated by Jim Kay about a boy visited by a monster who tells him stories to help him face the truth about his dying mother.
About the Author
Jim KayGB
Jim Kay is a British illustrator who won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 for his illustrations for A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, a dark and profoundly moving novel about a boy's grief over his dying mother. Kay's illustrations, rendered in charcoal, watercolour, and digital media, were widely praised for their extraordinary expressiveness and tonal range. Kay is also the illustrator of the highly anticipated illustrated editions of J.K. Read more →
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