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Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

(2006, Fiction - Horror, Written by Mirdechai Richler, Adam Rex)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Poems, stellar art show funny side of monsters.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Mentions the monsterly habits of Godzilla, vampires, zombies, and others, but keeps the tone light, imaginative, and silly.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

Parents need to know that these monsters act, well, monstrously. So expect some mention of blood-sucking, some scary-looking zombies, and bad behavior on the part of Godzilla (who poops on someone's car). The detailed pictures are true to their subjects, and some kids might find them too scary. Because the tone is light and funny, other kids will find them silly fun.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how humor can take the edge off something scary. Kids familiar with the monsters' backgrounds can note the way their traditional histories are turned upside-down for the poems (like the way Frankenstein gets around the torch-wielding villagers).
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    I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give it 1.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Great illustrations

    really boring

    r librarian read this to us in library and it was soooooo boring!!!!! but even though it was boring i have to say the ilistration were really good. but it's IFFY for 4 cuz it has monsters in it.

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