TY - BOOK AU - Keenan,Sheila AU - Squier,Robert TI - What is the story of Godzilla? T2 - What is the story of.. SN - 9780593658482 AV - PN1995.9.G63 S54 2024 U1 - 791.43 KEE 23/eng/20240402 PY - 2024/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Workshop KW - Godzilla KW - Godzilla films KW - History and criticism KW - Juvenile literature KW - Monsters in popular culture KW - Monsters KW - sears KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107); What is the story of Godzilla? -- The monster awakens -- Go, Gojira! -- How did they do that? -- Headed to America -- Emperor eras -- Big, bad, and back -- Millennium Era onward -- High tech in Hollywood and Tokyo -- Living legend; 3-6; 1000L; Lexile N2 - In 1954, Godzilla appeared on screen for the first time in a Japanese film directed by Ishir�o Honda. Awakened by nuclear radiation, the enormous sea monster has appeared in over thirty other films, making Godzilla the longest-running film franchise in history. Known as the "King of the Monsters," Godzilla has earned a huge fanbase worldwide. The dinosaur-like amphibian has been featured alongside friends and foes such as Mothra and Mechagodzilla, in TV shows, books, video games, and more. There is even a Godzilla star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Learn about the lasting legacy of this iconic character in this nonfiction book for young readers ER -