Author & Illustrator Profile
Marjane Satrapi
1 Books
Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, illustrator, filmmaker, and children's book creator. She is widely known for Persepolis, her highly regarded graphic memoir about childhood, revolution, and growing up between cultures. Her visual work often combines bold black-and-white art with sharp, highly personal storytelling. In addition to her memoirs, she writes and illustrates imaginative picture books like Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon. She uses the graphic medium to explore complex historical events and emotional journeys with clarity and wit.
Marie is completely fed up with the three pesky monsters who visit her bedroom every single night. Because these monsters only sneak out in the dark, she comes up with a brilliantly simple plan. Grabbing a giant pair of scissors, Marie reaches up, snips the bright moon right out of the night sky, and hangs it directly in her room. No more darkness means no more monsters!
Her clever trick works perfectly at first, but stealing the moon causes a massive mess everywhere else. Outside, the village cats are stumbling around in pitch black, bumping into walls and ending up in the hospital. Without the cats to chase them, mischievous mice take over the town. Now the king is begging Marie to put the moon back, but she refuses to give up her glowing prize until she knows she is safe. You will love watching how Marie and the town solve this glowing, nighttime puzzle!
6-8 Years
40 Pages
