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32 pp.
| Feiwel
| October, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-0-312-55367-8$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Nathan Hale.
Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody spoofed Madeline; here the same team adds Clement Moore's classic into the mix. Eleven of the first book's twelve little monsters are "out of control"...and headless. But Frankenstein has an in with Santa's Head Elf (get it? Head Elf?), and Santa delivers just what everyone needs. Hale's green-tinted illustrations with red accents gleefully extend the irreverent rhyming text.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2014
48 pp.
| Feiwel
| July, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-312-55366-1$12.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Nathan Hale.
"In a creepy old castle / all covered with spines, / lived twelve ugly monsters in two crooked lines." Not only are the rhymes in this higher-order spoof a delightful homage to Bemelmans's Madeline, but the story (in which Madeline-surrogate Frankenstein awakes one morning with no noggin) could stand on its own. The Halloween-hued illustrations aren't for the faint-hearted.
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Nathan Hale.
In this companion to Rapunzel's Revenge, the swashbuckling plot again shines in the graphic-novel format. Frequent wordless stretches show adrenaline-fueled action sequences, while the panel arrangement, shifts in perspective, and sound effects drive the story forward as inexorably as a steam engine. This steampunk-flavored fairy tale will appeal to boy-, girl-, reluctant-, and eager readers alike.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2010
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Nathan Hale.
After Jeremy claims a "vulchair" ate his homework, his teacher makes a home visit. She enters his "gorvilla" through the "condoor," walks across the "floormingos" and up the "harecase" to his "kangaroom." The forced story line is beside the point; what's really on display are Ryan's comical wordplay and Hale's clever acrylic illustrations, which gleefully capture the absurdity of the text.
(1)
4-6
Illustrated by
Nathan Hale.
In this graphic novel, Rapunzel's a spunky, hair-whip-toting cowgirl. She joins with stolen-goose rapscallion Jack to rescue her mother and end her wicked stepmother's reign. The gutsy tale is particularly well suited to its format, with illustrations mixing the familiar and offbeat. High action, sensory thrills, and the wisecracking heroes are clearly conveyed through image cropping, text placement, and facial emotional cues.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2008
32 pp.
| Walker
| May, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8027-8092-8$16.95
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LibraryISBN 978-0-8027-8093-5$17.85
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Nathan Hale.
After his little brother's red balloon floats all the way up to the moon, six-year-old Jake boldly requests a seat on the next NASA lunar craft in order to recover it. The acrylics and Photoshop illustrations, which show Jake's flight, moonwalk, and triumphant return, have a realistic look that reinforces the straightforward narration of this amusingly preposterous tale.
40 pp.
| Chronicle
| November, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8118-6322-3$18.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Nathan Hale.
This book effectively speaks to two favorite childhood interests: dinosaurs and Christmas. Lilting rhymed text describes how a museum's dino fossils come to life for a Christmas Eve ball. Playful acrylic illustrations show the massive creatures, adorned in mistletoe and lights, rumbling through the museum's halls. A CD includes Al Roker reading the story and dinosaur-themed songs recorded to the tunes of carols.