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How to Be a Proper Ogre

by Kelly Dipucchio

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Finding a place in an ogre family

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    Kirkus Reviews praised the book: “Good, righteous, slightly disgusting fun.”

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Finding a place in an ogre family

Mary Beth’s differences from her ogre relatives—she isn’t green, gross, or scary—set up a family story about belonging and self-reliance. When she must stand up for herself and her family, the tale connects finding her voice with discovering what being an ogre means to her. The ogre premise gives this modern fable a playful frame for questions of identity and family expectations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children encountering stories about belonging and self-confidence
  • Families seeking a picture-book-style fable centered on an unconventional ogre family

Themes

BelongingSelf-relianceFinding one’s voiceFamily expectations

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Book overview

RAVE REVIEWS ARE IN: "Good, righteous, slightly disgusting fun."--Kirkus Reviews

For fans of SHREK, a big-hearted family story!

Mary Beth doesn't quite fit in with her family of ogres. She's not green. She's not gross. She's not scary.

But when Mary Beth has to stand up for herself and her family, she finds out she knows more than she thinks about how to be a proper ogre.

This hilarious modern fable about belonging and finding one's voice is sure to entertain readers of all ages.

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