Boris and Bella
Harcourt 2004,

Boris and Bella is about a messy monster named Bella Legrossi who lives next door to a tidy monster named Boris Kleanitoff. Needless to say, they don't get along. Chaos ensues. I won't beat around the bush here--this book is about me and my husband. I'll let you guess who the neat one is and who the messy one is.

Gris Grimley illustrated this book. His work is utterly grotesque, gruesome, ghastly, horrifying, shocking, and downright scary. So of course I absolutely adore him.

Reviews

"Crimi's corpse-fresh text and Grimly's fiendish visual
details make an equally pleasing pair.
" Publisher's Weekly

"This is a bewitching choice for libraries looking to boost their
Halloween offerings.
" School Library Journal


In a listing of their "Top Five Spooky Halloween Reads," Family Fun magazine listed BORIS AND BELLA at #1: "Neighbors and nemeses Boris Kleanitoff and Bella Legrossi howl at the idea of romance in this devilishly clever new picture book."

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