The Yark

By Bertrand Santini, Laurent Gapaillard (illustrator),

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The Yark loves children...with the love of a gourmand! This hairy monster dreams of child buffets-ham of boy, orphan gratin, schoolchild puree, breaded babies, girl rillettes. But he has a problem: his delicate stomach can only tolerate nice children; liars give him heartburn, savages spoil his teeth. There are not…

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1 author picked The Yark as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Landis Blair

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When I recently read The Yark I was only disappointed in that I hadn’t discovered this book sooner. It has the morbid quip and charm of Roald Dahl combined with highly detailed and immersive illustrations. This is a monster story which will leave you far more afraid of children than what’s under your bed.

From Landis' list on morbidly whimsical illustrated stories.