Yes Juzzy. Here's a full IngramSpark long description for The Monster and the Vet (no dashes, British English, and written to sell the book properly while also highlighting the Morpheus scholarship program).
IngramSpark Long Description
Meet a monster who is as sweet as can be, with yellow fur, red eyes, and six wibbly legs.
But one morning, something is very wrong.
His tummy is bubbling, his legs are wobbling, and his whole body feels strange. So he does what any sensible monster would do. He calls the vet.
The problem is, this vet is having a very unusual morning too. One side of his hair is wet, the other side is dry, his shirt is on the clothesline, and he is absolutely not prepared for what is waiting behind the monster's front door.
What follows is a laugh out loud, cheeky, rhyming adventure packed with tummy rumbles, silly surprises, and one world famous fart that changes everything.
The Monster and the Vet is a playful picture book that children will beg to hear again and again. With its bouncy rhythm, funny language, bright characters, and warm heart, it is the perfect read aloud for families, early learning settings, and classrooms. Beneath the giggles, it also delivers a beautiful message about kindness, support, and how we all need help sometimes.
This title was proudly published through Morpheus Publishing's scholarship program for disabled authors. Morpheus Publishing, founded by award winning disability advocate and author Justine Martin, is committed to creating inclusive pathways for storytellers who may otherwise miss opportunities due to barriers and lack of access. For every able bodied author who publishes with Morpheus, it provides the means to offer a scholarship to a disabled writer, helping them bring their story to life through professional mentoring, editing, design, and publishing support.
Ideal for ages 3 to 7, this hilarious and heartfelt story will leave children smiling, grown ups laughing, and everyone cheering for the monster.
Bedford, Joanne: - Joanne has over 20 years of experience supporting children with communication challenges. Known for her gentle nature and deep compassion, she is dedicated to helping every child find their voice.She helped bring this story to life by using Tahliyah's words and ideas to form sentences, ensuring the story remained true to Tahliyah's unique voice and way of expressing herself through AAC.
Bedford, Kayleigh: - Kayleigh is a speech pathologist with over a decade of experience, with a special interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Her work centres on supporting individuals with complex communication needs to express themselves fully and confidently. For the past four years, she has worked alongside Tahliyah, helping to shape and support her unique communication journey through AAC.Her practice is grounded in the belief that everyone has the right to be heard, and she is passionate about creating inclusive, person-centred approaches to communication.
Griffin, Tahliyah: - Tahliyah is a 15-year-old storyteller with a vivid imagination and a powerful voice, one that she shares through a combination of high-tech assistive technology and low-tech, paper-based AAC systems.Though non-verbal, Tahliyah communicates in a way that is uniquely her own. Over the past four years, she has worked closely with her speech therapist to build and refine her communication skills, using a blend of tools that support her expression across different settings.This book is the result of her creativity, determination, and the collaborative partnership she has built with her communication team. Tahliyah's writing proves that communication is more than verbal speech, it comes in many forms and it is important to accept all communication.
