Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody

By Rick Walton

Book Overview

This is a laugh-out-loud funny and devilish send-up of Ludwig Bemelmans's Madeline for little monsters everywhere.

Frankenstein is the scariest of all the monsters in Miss Devel's castle. He can frighten anything--animals, parents, even rocks. Until one night, Miss Devel wakes up and runs downstairs to find that Frankenstein has lost his head!

Frankenstein by Rick Walton and illustrated by Nathan Hale is a delightful twist on a classic story that parents and kids can both enjoy together. This is the perfect funny picture book read for Halloween or the fall season.

Praise for Frankenstein:

"Walton twists the classic rhymes of the original with glee ('In two crooked lines, they bonked their heads / pulled out their teeth / and wet their beds') while Hale reenacts each scene with devilish mayhem." -Booklist

"The illustrations have traded sunny yellow for pumpkin orange backgrounds and make comically sly allusions to the original title." -Kirkus Reviews

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312553668
• ISBN13: 9780312553661
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3