Frankenstein Doesn't Wear Earmuffs!

by John Loren (Author) John Loren (Illustrator)

Frankenstein Doesn't Wear Earmuffs!
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Nothing ruins the perfect scary costume like a pair of earmuffs! Families will laugh along with this Halloween picture book. A young trick-or-treater has the best Frankenstein costume ever...if he can make it out the front door! Every time he tries to set foot into the dark and stormy night, his overly concerned parents interrupt with yet another warm and cozy addition to his costume. But Frankenstein does not wear floppy boots, or a puffy jacket, or a fanny pack. And he especially doesn't wear earmuffs!

Will our young Frankenstein be able to break loose from his bundled layers and have the Halloween of his dreams? Don't miss this funny picture book debut from John Loren! Good for sharing along with such favorites as Room on the Broom and The Spooky Wheels on the Bus.

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Kirkus

An unusual, funny take on the typical Halloween story...This humorous tale establishes a rollicking pattern [of] holiday-themed rhymes and spooky, painterly illustrations.

Publishers Weekly

Assembling a Frankenstein's monster costume and preparing to set out trick-or-treating, a boy imagines he is the towering, foreboding figure of lore, but his father interrupts his reverie: "Not so fast there, Frankenstein./ Those clouds are looking iffy./ So take my old galoshes here;/ they're waterproof and spiffy." Text and pictures slyly jump between imaginary and the real settings, revealing the legendary Frankenstein looking none too happy in "giant red and floppy boots" and then further disgruntled after he dons the puffy orange parka, striped scarf, and fuzzy earmuffs that the boy's mother insists he wear (she also stuffs a fanny pack with emergency supplies--including reflective underpants). The boy-turned-monster finally snaps, screaming the titular assertion, and proceeds outdoors sans warm accessories, with droll and chilly results. Loren doesn't miss a beat in his gleaming picture book debut, synchronizing perky verse with equally hilarious digital art to deliver a genuine Halloween treat that is, at last, "warm and toasty." Ages 4-8. (July)

Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062941145
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
July 14, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV048000 - Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress
JUV017030 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Halloween
Library of Congress categories
Fiction
Picture books
Parent and child
Juvenile works
Halloween
Halloween costumes

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