Deep in the swamps dwells Stinky, a purple spotted monster with horns and a hedgehog hairdo. Stinky loves pickles and possums but is terrified of people. When a small child finds their way into the swamp, Stinky is forced to think of some crazy plans to scare him away. However Stinky quickly learns to conquer his fear and realise that bats, rats and toads are not the only friends you can find in a swamp. A hilarious and heartwarming tale from Eleanor Davis which proves than even monsters can make new friends.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2012 by Raw Junior LLC .

Eleanor Davis's debut book, Stinky, received multiple accolades, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year award. Eleanor and Drew Weing, her husband, came up with this story together and shared the drawings on each page. Can you tell who drew what? They bet you can't! They live in Athens, Georgia, with three floppy cats who take turns napping on their drawing tables.