Frankenstein Takes the Cake

by Adam Rex Narrated by L. J. Ganser

Overview

Adam Rex, author of critically acclaimed Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, brings back Frankenstein-and the monster is getting married! But Frankenstein and his undead bride will have many things to deal with before this monster bash.

Editorial Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

A snort-inducing companion to 2006's Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, Rex's return to horror-poetry finds the green-skinned monster getting ready for his wedding, complete with a comic-strip visit to his future mother-in-law ("I'm not trying to be mean, but I never thought my little girl would be marrying someone green") and best man Dracula encountering garlic bread at the buffet. In between, Edgar Allan Poe struggles repeatedly to find a rhyme scheme, the Headless Horseman blogs about the difficulties of using a pumpkin for a head and a quartet of haiku celebrates Japanese monster cinema ("A winter wager: / Will Godzilla's tongue freeze to / Mechagodzilla?"). It's a dizzying pastiche of artistic and poetic styles that includes an advertisement for witch diet products ("...with only one bucket of water a day!") and a faux-Peanuts Sunday strip featuring a Charlie Brown-like Dracula Jr. Some of the humor will resonate more with adults than kids, but there's something in here for just about everyone-even a grouchy raven. (Picture book/poetry. 7-12)

From the Publisher

Praise for the bestselling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich: “With irreverent entries such as ‘Count Dracula Doesn’t Know He’s Been Walking Around All Night with Spinach in His Teeth,” this mash of monster poems will send kids howling (with laughter).” —Family Fun (star) “Readers will relish every gross and hilarious entry in this monstrous menu of misadventures... Here’s a read-aloud candidate sure to elicit loud screams—but not of fright.” —Kirkus Reviews(starred) (star) “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 (starred) (star) “Rex gives readers the pleasure of discovering punch lines on their own, and his droll, ultra-detailed paintings show he takes comedy seriously.” — Publishers Weekly (starred) —

Family Fun

The fiendishly funny picture book FRANKENSTEIN TAKES THE CAKE, by Adam Rex, is a compilation of silly rhymes and Mad Magazine-style gags paired with gently spooky illustrations. Especially hilarious are 'Off the Top of My Head: The Official Blog of the Headless Horseman' and a trio of Edgar Allan Poe spoofs featuring a couplet-savvy raven.”—Family Fun, October 2008

FEBRUARY 2009 - AudioFile

L.J. Ganser squeezes every bit of fun out of Rex's amusing poems and wordplay as he creates entertaining voices for Frankenstein and his many friends. This poetry collection is loosely clustered around Frankenstein's impending wedding and the catering questions it raises: You can't serve garlic if Dracula's coming, and silverware is off-putting to werewolves. There are also pieces about Edgar Allan Poe's writer's block and a work titled "Off the Top of My Head: The Official Blog of the Headless Horseman." The poetry reflects Rex's offbeat humor, which is as likely to please adults as it will kids. All listeners will appreciate Ganser's dramatic abilities, whether he's bringing to life tensions between Frankenstein's bride and her mother-in-law, or the challenge of feeding monsters with eclectic dietary needs. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170994342
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	12/05/2008
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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