Product Description
In this hilarious follow-up to Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Are the Worst!, Gilbert the Goblin’s next adventure takes him to the frozen tundra where he’s determined to find the legendary yeti.
Gilbert the Goblin is the first to admit that he was, ahem, mistaken—unicorns actually throw the best tea parties, and dragons make delicious ice cream soup. This time, though, he can absolutely confirm that YETIS ARE THE WORST!
Sure, they may seem cool and mysterious, but once you meet one, he’s CERTAIN they’re not all they’re cracked up to be! And that’s what Gilbert plans to do: meet a yeti. That is, if he can find one…but how hard can that be?
From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 4-Fueled by jealousy that everyone seems to think the yeti the most interesting of creatures, a young goblin named Gilbert heads up a snow mountain in search of the snow beast. His journey takes him to encounters with meditating mountain goats and snowboarding unicorns in puffy coats, but he is unable to find the yeti. Readers will giggle through the pages as more and more yetis trail behind Gilbert, who never turns around. An avalanche brings the goblin and the very friendly yeti community together, and selfies abound as Gilbert discovers the truth. Speech bubbles and graphic novel panels move the action along; readers will thoroughly enjoy this humorous story. VERDICT This works-mythical creatures fascinate children, so it's wise to deploy them in a humorous story of dispelling misunderstandings and giving new communities a chance to get to know one another before making judgments.-John Scottα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Review
“Willan’s soft, snowy pastel palette brings to life Gilbert and the other cryptids in a winter wonderland…and the punch lines are never-ending as the well-meaning but unaware goblin discovers some surprises of his own.”—Booklist
"Readers will laugh all the way up the mountain and down as the goblin searches for and finds a very unmysterious yeti."—Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
If it was Alex Willan, and not Gilbert the Goblin, who was in charge of writing the stories, he’d make a book called Anchovies are the Worst!. Alex is the author-illustrator of Unicorns are the Worst!, Dragons are the Worst!, Yetis are the Worst!, and the Jasper & Ollie series, as well as the illustrator of Got Your Nose, written by Alan Katz. Alex lives in Chicago with his dog, Harley, who is the absolute best. Visit him online at AlexWillan.com.
