Anthony and the Gargoyle
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A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja Kastelic.
Anthony wakes up one morning to find his favorite rock has cracked open – and it’s hollow! He discovers a strange-looking hatchling inside, and the two become fast friends. When Anthony asks his mother where the rock came from, she shows him photos from their trip to Paris, including of Notre-Dame cathedral, with its familiar-looking forms perched on top. Could Anthony’s new friend be a gargoyle?
This magical wordless story is brought to life in stunning, silent, hand-painted panels, and is a touching tale of true friendship and letting go.
Jo Ellen Bogart has written many children’s books, including Anthony and the Gargoyle illustrated by Maja Kastellic and The White Cat and the Monk, illustrated by Sydney Smith, which was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award, longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books selection, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and a USBBY Outstanding International Book. She lives in Ontario, Canada. Find her online on Twitter as @JoEllenBogart, on Instagram as @joellenbogart and at joellenbogart.com. Maja Kastelic is an illustrator and author of picture books for children. Her works were included in the prestigious selection of the Illustrators Exhibition (Bologna Children's Book Fair, 2015) and The Original Art (Society of Illustrators, 2023), among the White Ravens IJB and USBBY Outstanding International Books 2024. Her book Anthony and the Gargoyle by Jo Ellen Bogart was nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2022. Find her online at majakastelic.com, or on Instagram as @majakastelicillustration.