A little girl and her colossal friend teach a monster-size lesson about prejudging others in a charming new offering from Chris Van Dusen.Hattie McFadden is a born explorer. Every morning she grabs her life jacket and paddles out in her canoe to discover something new on the lake， singing a little song on her way. When her singing draws up from the depths a huge mysterious beast， everyone in town is terrified — except Hattie， who looks into the creature’s friendly， curious eyes and knows that this is no monster. So Hattie sneaks out at night to see the giant — whom she names Hudson — and the two become friends. But how can she make the frightened， hostile townspeople see that Hudson isn’t scary or dangerous at all? Chris Van Dusen brings his colorful， perspective-bending artwork to this satisfying new story about acceptance， friendship， and sticking up for those who are different.