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Available
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Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
40
Description
Stories in verse about the monster-sized problems Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot and other monsters have.
Description
Being a monster isn't all frightening villagers and sucking blood. Monsters have their trials, too. Poor Frankenstein's cupboard is bare, Wolfman is in need of some household help, and it's best not to get started on Dracula’s hygiene issues. What could be scarier?
Nineteen hilarious poems delve into the secret lives of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Bigfoot, Godzilla, and others. In a range of styles that pay homage to everyone from Charles Schulz to John James Audubon, the monstrously talented Adam Rex uncovers horrific--and clever--truths you won't want to miss.
Nineteen hilarious poems delve into the secret lives of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Bigfoot, Godzilla, and others. In a range of styles that pay homage to everyone from Charles Schulz to John James Audubon, the monstrously talented Adam Rex uncovers horrific--and clever--truths you won't want to miss.
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Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
40 p.; 9.75 x 8.8 inches
ISBN
0545313872 / 9780545313872
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User reviews
LibraryThing member hopeevey
The poems about the Phantom of the Opera made this book for me :)
LibraryThing member the_hag
With a full title of: Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and Other Stories You're Sure to Like Because They're All About Monsters and Some of Them Are Also About Food. You Like Food Don't You? Well, All Right Then, how could you not help but want to read this book! The table of contents for this book is
With such an ensemble menu, one might wonder if it's a good idea after all to give this book to young kids...you need not fear this book being overly scary, in fact it's done in such an interesting, engaging, and humorous way that the scares are most welcome! Even better, the book has witty gags and jokes for kids AND the adults reading to them which makes for great reading in my opinion...it's always nice when an kid's author adds levels that might go over kid's heads so that the adults reading get a little chuckle out of the book too.
What's could be better than ironic poems about monsters in humorous and rather unusual situations...like Frankenstein making a yummy snack from food lobbed at him by the mob or Dracula with spinach stuck in his teeth? Well, that would be the artwork! It's utterly gorgeous and truly a feast for the eyes. Kids will find those at least (if not more) engaging than the poems that go with them because they are so full of rich color and detail...I mean the expression on Dracula's face is just divine! This is one story that kids will ask you to read (and visually peruse) over and over. There is only one menu item that didn't go over well with my kids (the bit about Jekyll and Mr. Henderson), but overall, it's a monstrous success that makes me want to run out and buy copies for all my friends weather they've got kids or not! I give this five stars and I'll definitely be adding a copy to our permanent library. Do yourself a favor and get a copy for your little monster lover, you won't regret it!
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presented menu style, many with clever subtitles letting the reader know right from the start that they are in for an unusual treat indeed. The menu contains 21 witty and very humorous items...complete with a running joke about the Phantom of the Opera and tunes (like Small World After All and the Girl from Ipanema) stuck in his head making it impossible for him to compose. The central theme, as you might well guess from the title is monsters...this book covers pretty much every classic movie monster out there, from Frankenstein to Dracula and even includes the Wolfman, the Invisible Man, the Mummy, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and a brief appearance by Godzilla (well, his poo anyway...because what kids books isn't complete with some type of poo reference, heh). Pst...it's even got Zombies! With such an ensemble menu, one might wonder if it's a good idea after all to give this book to young kids...you need not fear this book being overly scary, in fact it's done in such an interesting, engaging, and humorous way that the scares are most welcome! Even better, the book has witty gags and jokes for kids AND the adults reading to them which makes for great reading in my opinion...it's always nice when an kid's author adds levels that might go over kid's heads so that the adults reading get a little chuckle out of the book too.
What's could be better than ironic poems about monsters in humorous and rather unusual situations...like Frankenstein making a yummy snack from food lobbed at him by the mob or Dracula with spinach stuck in his teeth? Well, that would be the artwork! It's utterly gorgeous and truly a feast for the eyes. Kids will find those at least (if not more) engaging than the poems that go with them because they are so full of rich color and detail...I mean the expression on Dracula's face is just divine! This is one story that kids will ask you to read (and visually peruse) over and over. There is only one menu item that didn't go over well with my kids (the bit about Jekyll and Mr. Henderson), but overall, it's a monstrous success that makes me want to run out and buy copies for all my friends weather they've got kids or not! I give this five stars and I'll definitely be adding a copy to our permanent library. Do yourself a favor and get a copy for your little monster lover, you won't regret it!
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LibraryThing member omphalos02
Absolutely wonderful "collection" of rhymes and drawings by Rex. Highly enjoyable and recommended.
LibraryThing member dylantanner
A series of silly poems and songs riffing on classic movie monsters and popular culture.
Children's poetry/ Picture Book
I love this book. Some poems are funnier than others, but Rex's illustrations are phenomenal. The poems that are funny are so funny.
I read this at Halloween to first graders and
Children's poetry/ Picture Book
I love this book. Some poems are funnier than others, but Rex's illustrations are phenomenal. The poems that are funny are so funny.
I read this at Halloween to first graders and
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they died laughing. some of the less punch-liney ones i skipped, but the Phantom of the Opera singing "It's a Small World After All" was a BIG hit. We sang it all together! Show Less
LibraryThing member alliek710
I would use this book in my classroom, obviously in my poetry section, and read it outloud because boys and girls would love it.
LibraryThing member adriannebaker85
Adam Rex’s “Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich: and other stories you’re sure to like, because they’re all about monsters, and some of them are also about food. You like food, don’t you? Well, all right then.” (long title!) is a book of poetry in picture book format meant for children. It
This book is hilarious! I don’t know how they got away with the 5-10 age range, as there are subtle nuances in the text and pictures that are obviously meant for an adult audience. There is very clever use of language and illustrations that make it a book that can be enjoyed by a much wider range of audience. One thing that took me a second read before I got it was the Phantom of the Opera’s poems scatted throughout the book. If you read the words according to the song it is talking about the words fit with the tune! Very intelligent. I would recommend this book to ANYONE with a sense of humour. Coincidentally, I am purchasing a copy of this book for my 32 year old brother for Christmas.
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features a series of poems about well known monsters and people such as ‘The Phantom of the Opera can’t get ‘It’s a Small World’ out of his head”, “The Invisible Man gets a haircut”, and “Bigfoot can’t believe you called him Yeti just now”. These all feature humorous twists on characters we have grown up with.This book is hilarious! I don’t know how they got away with the 5-10 age range, as there are subtle nuances in the text and pictures that are obviously meant for an adult audience. There is very clever use of language and illustrations that make it a book that can be enjoyed by a much wider range of audience. One thing that took me a second read before I got it was the Phantom of the Opera’s poems scatted throughout the book. If you read the words according to the song it is talking about the words fit with the tune! Very intelligent. I would recommend this book to ANYONE with a sense of humour. Coincidentally, I am purchasing a copy of this book for my 32 year old brother for Christmas.
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LibraryThing member lnpowers
The poems were well written and easy to read. The illustrations add to the text by creating the world of each monster in a very individualized manner. I thought this book was very clever but better for older children who have encountered these characters already.
This book could be used for a
This book could be used for a
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Halloween program where the children dress up and are read this book about different monster characters. Show Less
LibraryThing member jkessluk
It is a clever and fun Halloween themed poems that would be entertaining to read to children as Halloween closes in. This set of poems are all about monsters, but still has an appeal for adults with its suddle nuances.
LibraryThing member llpollac
"Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich" reveals the problems of the monster world through poetry. From how to tell Dracula that he has spinach in his teeth to the haircut dilemmas of the Invisible Man, this collection of light verse shows the less glamorous side of being a monster. A particular delight is
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the recurring failure of the Phantom of the Opera to get songs out of his head, with the resulting poems being set to the tunes of those songs. Rich, painterly oil illustrations, full of extras and bonus poems, accompany the text. The verse flows well, and would work well as a read-aloud. This is a smart, literate book that will delight first-graders and older as a read-aloud, and fourth-grade and older as an independent read. Highly recommended. Show Less
LibraryThing member ashlynprill
"You think you've got problems? Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot - now they have problems. Monster-sized. You try to address Dracula's hygiene issues. And don't even get me started on the Phantom of the Opera. Really... just read the book."
One of the most clever poetry books that I've seen for children,
One of the most clever poetry books that I've seen for children,
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this book is full of fun characters with their everyday life problems from going to the dentist to getting songs stuck in your head. The illustrations are captivating and giving so many asides to the text; Coincidentally, the author has also put in many textual asides, making this a very cohesive and all-around, well designed book. Show Less
LibraryThing member 4bebe
This book is full of funny poems about all my favorite monsters!
LibraryThing member salimbol
A rather delightful picture book that was one of the All Hallows Read recommendations on Tor.com the other week, in which Frankenstein makes a sandwich, the Phantom of the Opera gets annoying songs stuck in his head, and Medusa and the Invisible Man go to the hairdressers. Clever and whimsical.
LibraryThing member Alyssa.pinkk
Summary: this is a collection of poems about the halloween monsters. It is not a scary monster poem book it is actually funny. As in frankenstien trying to steal food because he is hungry, but in the end has to eat from the garbage. Because of that he thought they were so mean but actually they
Personal: this book was fascinating because it had such a cute illustration to it and was a good way to show children that monsters are not always scary
Classroom:
1. I would put it in the poem or literature theme.
2. This would be good duing fall time or if the school was allowed to celebrate halloween.
3. Last would be used for food because he was hungry for a sandwich.
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were being safe and put food out in the road for him. Personal: this book was fascinating because it had such a cute illustration to it and was a good way to show children that monsters are not always scary
Classroom:
1. I would put it in the poem or literature theme.
2. This would be good duing fall time or if the school was allowed to celebrate halloween.
3. Last would be used for food because he was hungry for a sandwich.
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LibraryThing member verbafacio
This is a great read for kids with a dark sense of humor. Rex goes behind the scenes of monster stories to bring you moments from the everyday lives of Frankenstein, Wolfman, and others. Beautiful, quirky illustrations.
LibraryThing member brittanynicoleb
Summary:
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich provides multiple poems, each incorporating monsters into them. My favorite poem from the book is called The Dentist. The Dentist is a silly poem about Dracula's son having to go to the dentist for the very first time. The poem builds up to Little Dracula
Personal Reaction:
I am not a big fan of poetry, but I actually enjoyed reading this book. I thought the Poet, Adam Rex, did a wonderful job of incorporating monsters and poetry in such a fashion that a child would like to read. The poems are a little spooky so I would recommend this book for older children.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
If I were teaching older children, maybe forth or fifth-graders, I would use this book during the fall close to Halloween to teach poetry. Each day I would read one of the poems from the book to give examples of rhyming and poetry.
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich provides multiple poems, each incorporating monsters into them. My favorite poem from the book is called The Dentist. The Dentist is a silly poem about Dracula's son having to go to the dentist for the very first time. The poem builds up to Little Dracula
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hating the dentist. Little Dracula ends up turning into a bat and flying away to avoid having to get a cavity filled. At the end, the poem's last line reads "My dad may be bad, but the dentist's the worst." Personal Reaction:
I am not a big fan of poetry, but I actually enjoyed reading this book. I thought the Poet, Adam Rex, did a wonderful job of incorporating monsters and poetry in such a fashion that a child would like to read. The poems are a little spooky so I would recommend this book for older children.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
If I were teaching older children, maybe forth or fifth-graders, I would use this book during the fall close to Halloween to teach poetry. Each day I would read one of the poems from the book to give examples of rhyming and poetry.
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LibraryThing member jenstrongin
Addison seemed to like these poems but I did not particularly enjoy the poetry or the style of illustration.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
This book really cracked me up! I'm sure that all the business people with whom I commute every day must think I'm a lunatic, as I'm always cracking open these HUGE picture-books on the morning train-ride (right next to their slim, elegant Kindles), and either sniffling into the pages (Patricia
With selections like The Yeti Doesn't Appreciate Being Called Bigfoot and Bigfoot Can't Believe You Called Him Yeti Just Now, in which the two enormous creatures slam one another, a running joke about the Phantom of the Opera, who can't seem to get certain songs out of his head, and a hilarious visit by Dracula Jr. to a truly scary creature (the dentist), there is a lot here to keep readers entertained. The poems themselves make for a great read-aloud, and the accompanying illustrations emphasize the humor of each piece. It's another winner from Adam Rex! I will definitely be looking for the sequel, Frankenstein Takes the Cake...
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Polacco, I'm looking at you!) or laughing out loud. Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, a collection of monstrously magical (or should that be magically monstrous?) poems by Adam Rex, was one of the laugh-out-loud titles...With selections like The Yeti Doesn't Appreciate Being Called Bigfoot and Bigfoot Can't Believe You Called Him Yeti Just Now, in which the two enormous creatures slam one another, a running joke about the Phantom of the Opera, who can't seem to get certain songs out of his head, and a hilarious visit by Dracula Jr. to a truly scary creature (the dentist), there is a lot here to keep readers entertained. The poems themselves make for a great read-aloud, and the accompanying illustrations emphasize the humor of each piece. It's another winner from Adam Rex! I will definitely be looking for the sequel, Frankenstein Takes the Cake...
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LibraryThing member rebeccabrooke
This poetry collection is great for kids who may not be into poetry, but like monsters.
LibraryThing member slsmitty25
Every now and then a book gets ordered for our library that shouldn't have been....this is one of those. It is obviously a children's book and not meant for high schoolers...though I'm sure there are some who would enjoy it! Luckily, we have a child care course of study program that has student's
I did borrow it however to share with my two young daughters. They loved it! They enjoyed the pictures, silly faces and clever rhymes. They especially liked singing along to Dracula's poems which are scattered throughout the book. I would recommend this for young children or as a story read aloud especially with Halloween coming up!
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analyzing children's books so we'll add it to that list.I did borrow it however to share with my two young daughters. They loved it! They enjoyed the pictures, silly faces and clever rhymes. They especially liked singing along to Dracula's poems which are scattered throughout the book. I would recommend this for young children or as a story read aloud especially with Halloween coming up!
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LibraryThing member engpunk77
The existence of such a book (found at the UU church rummage sale, of course) made me realize that there are more kids like my son in this world! It's like the book was made just for him. We read some of the poems aloud to our neighbor, laying on a blanket in our yard, and I could see that she was
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thinking...."okay...weird," which is the normal response one would have, I think. However, this book could be a portal for the average adult into Morgan's world. Poems narrate the everyday dilemmas of many famous literary monsters (such as not being able to get a stupid song out of one's head, experienced by the Phantom of the Opera, or not being able to borrow lunch meat from your neighbors to make a sandwich because they all run from you screaming when you approach them, as experienced by Frankenstein). The illustrations delight and poems solicit volcanic bouts of laughter, but not to everyone. It's perfect for a 9-year-old who is obsessed with monsters, enjoys poems, and still laughs into cramping fits at fart jokes. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Lots of short stories about all the different monsters. Lots of rhyming and silliness and included some monsters I wouldn't have thought of. I found them all pretty funny particularly phantom of the opera and his musical issues.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Lots of short stories about all the different monsters. Lots of rhyming and silliness and included some monsters I wouldn't have thought of. I found them all pretty funny particularly phantom of the opera and his musical issues.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Lots of short stories about all the different monsters. Lots of rhyming and silliness and included some monsters I wouldn't have thought of. I found them all pretty funny particularly phantom of the opera and his musical issues.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
Lots of short stories about all the different monsters. Lots of rhyming and silliness and included some monsters I wouldn't have thought of. I found them all pretty funny particularly phantom of the opera and his musical issues.
LibraryThing member VintageReader
Clever, hilarious, and of course, delightfully illustrated.
Awards
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Poetry — 2008)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (Winner — 2008)
CCBC Choices (2007)
Call number
J2N.419