Garnering starred reviews from School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by acclaimed children's book author and illustrator Adam Rex is a collection of uproarious poems about everyone's favorite spooky monsters, including Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot, and Godzilla. "The book is fresh, creative, and funny, with just enough gory detail to cause a few gasps. Kids will eat it up."-School Library Journal
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"I can't believe I didn't write a review for this when I used it for my 2nd grade kids! I LOVE LOVE LOVED this book of phantastic poetry! I actually was reading it to myself while the second grade class was working on something else in the library, and couldn't stop laughing! As kids finished their work, they came over to listen to the poems I thought were so clever. I have to say that not everyone appereciated the humor as much as I did, but most of them laughed at at least one! I think that third thru fifth graders would all enjoy this book a great deal - and if nothing else - read one out loud to a group of your adult friends - they'll be in tears!"
— Linnea (5 out of 5 stars)
" This is a truly fantastic book of poems by the very talented Adam Rex. I love to hear children LOL at Frankenstein's big disgusting lunch and the fact that Count Dracula has been walking around for several hours with spinach in his teeth. "What was a vampire doing eating spinach anyway?" The poem Zombie Zombie is splendid for choral reading! "
— alden, 2/10/2014" loved this book - Adam Rex's skills as both an author and an illustrator are showcased in this book. "
— Jess, 2/7/2014" Okay so this is not really a picture book but I put in that category because I am not quite sure where to put it. But it is hilarious! Especially the poem titled Godzilla Pooped on My Honda! "
— Karyn, 2/3/2014" loved the illustrations the stories the humor the poetry everything!!! "
— Elizabeth, 1/24/2014" Sometimes, as Robert put it, picture books are written for grown-ups to enjoy. I loved this one, and plan on reading it for my read-aloud kids' book club this fall, the day before Halloween. I particularly enjoyed the Phantom of the Opera, who couldn't get other songs out of his head in order to write new music. "
— Kate, 1/19/2014" Bought this when my local Borders was closing...it's price was drastically reduced and it looked promising...SO cute! ^^ "
— {eri}, 1/13/2014" Absolutely hilarious with AWESOME illustrations. As much for grownups as kids. "
— Lauri, 12/16/2013" Read this with my 7-year-old. Pretty hilarious stuff. I'm sure he didn't get half the jokes and there were a bunch of words that were way beyond him but it was fun and he liked the pictures. "
— Shane, 12/8/2013" Will enjoy sharing this in October. "
— Jone, 11/29/2013" I bought this book for my nephew, flipped through it, read it, admired the illustrations, and then kept it for myself. I'm not the least bit sorry. "
— Jennifer, 11/27/2013" Excellent funny poems for Halloween, or for any monster fans "
— Greggd, 11/26/2013Adam Rex is the author of many books, including the New York Times bestselling picture book Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, the middle-grade novel The True Meaning of Smekday, and the teen novel Fat Vampire. Garlic and crosses are useless against him. Sunlight has been shown to be at least moderately effective. A silver bullet does the trick. Pretty much any bullet, really. He currently lives in Arizona with his wife.
L. J. Ganser is a multiple Audie Award–winning narrator with over six hundred titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from preschool books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.