By Adam Rex
Harcourt Children's Books, 2008
Genre
Poetry
Awards
- Publisher's Weekly Starred Review (2008)
Review
Set up almost like a magazine with adds for Tofillager (villager shaped tofu for the vegetarian werewolf) and special buckets to help witches melt and look scarier, in addition to various sections about Edgar Allan Poe and the Headless Horseman, this hilarious poetry book will keep readers entertained for multiple readings. Frankenstein also makes an appearance a few times to meet his fiance's parents, to help plan their wedding, and to actually attend his wedding (which turns into a disaster when a vampire is served garlic bread. The various types of illustrations, some black and white, some colorful, some simulating photographs, and more, add variety and bring extra humor to the already humorous poems.
Opinions
This book was very funny and I can see tweens loving these poems about historically scary creatures now cast in a comical light.
Ideas
This book is great for a humorous book display, a Halloween arrangement, or just a book to read to a class to make them laugh.
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