Overview
This year, Crankenstein's favorite day of all has gone rotten! Creepy-cool costumes, super-scary jack-o'-lanterns, and wicked loads of candy have been RUINED by costume disasters, pumpkin-carving nightmares, and a terribly untimely toothache! MEHHRRRR!!! Can Halloween be saved, or will today turn into the crankiest Halloween in history? Whether readers are being introduced to the character of Crankenstein for the first time or they're already fans of the hilarious first two titles by Samantha Berger and bestselling, Caldecott-winning artist Dan Santat, even the grumpiest kiddos will cheerfully gobble up a bucket full of delicious laughs in this follow-up to Crankenstein and A Crankenstein Valentine.
Full Product Details
Author: Dan Santat ,
Samantha Berger
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 23.40cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 31.00cm
Weight: 0.470kg
ISBN: 9780316458092
ISBN 10: 0316458090
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 26 August 2021
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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General/trade
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Children / Juvenile
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Praise for Crankenstein: Expect many re-read requests from Crankensteins who may (or may not) recognize themselves.--Publishers Weekly Praise for A Crankenstein Valentine: A humorous story.... My 5-year-old has me reading this book to her again and again.--New York Times Caldecott winner Dan Santat's illustrations are hilarious, expressive, slightly gross, and absolutely delightful.--Charlotte Parent Whoa. Be prepared for the intense frustrations, the moody outbursts and the green scowls of Crankenstein.... Each setting reveals sly comic elements that both kids and their grown-ups will appreciate. Readers will laugh out loud.... Get ready to read this aloud a lot.--Kirkus Reviews Will the creature ever turn from MEHHRRRR! to merry? Youngsters will roar along with Crankenstein through this silly and sympathetic story of grumpy-grouchies.--School Library Journal
Will the creature ever turn from MEHHRRRR! to merry? Youngsters will roar along with Crankenstein through this silly and sympathetic story of grumpy-grouchies. --School Library Journal Whoa. Be prepared for the intense frustrations, the moody outbursts and the green scowls of Crankenstein.... Each setting reveals sly comic elements that both kids and their grown-ups will appreciate. Readers will laugh out loud.... Get ready to read this aloud a lot. --Kirkus Reviews Caldecott winner Dan Santat's illustrations are hilarious, expressive, slightly gross, and absolutely delightful. --Charlotte Parent Praise for A Crankenstein Valentine A humorous story.... My 5-year-old has me reading this book to her again and again. --New York Times Praise for Crankenstein Expect many re-read requests from Crankensteins who may (or may not) recognize themselves. --Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Samantha Berger has written many picture books, including Crankenstein and A Crankenstein Valentine, What If...,and Rock What Ya Got. She is a three-time Emmy-nominated television writer and former editorial director and vice president of animated shorts for Nickelodeon. When she isn't writing, she's doing voice-overs and helping rescue dogs. Samantha lives in sunny California, and she invites you to visit her at samanthaberger.com. Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We there Yet?, and After the Fall. He has also illustrated many other picture books, including Crankenstein and A Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger, as well as Lift and Drawn Together by Minh Le. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets, and he invites you to visit him online at dantat.com.
