Book : A Crankenstein Valentine - Berger, Samantha

-Titulo Original : A Crankenstein Valentine

-Fabricante :

Little, Brown Books For Young Readers

-Descripcion Original:

Even the crankiest monsters have hearts in this Valentine tale from fan favorite author Samantha Berger and Caldecott medalist illustrator Dan Santat. Cheesy cards, allergy-inducing bouquets, and heart-shaped everything? YECHHHH! Its enough to turn anyone into a monster! An ordinary kid becomes Crankenstein on the most lovey-dovey, yuckiest day of the year: Valentines Day. Can Crankenstein find a way to turn his sour day sweet? Can a monster find a little love in his heart? Find out in the monstrously funny A Crankenstein Valentine. Dont miss the the other books about Crankenstein!CrankensteinTrick or Treat, Crankenstein Review Praise for A Crankenstein Valentine: A humorous story... My 5-year-old has me reading this book to her again and again. The New York Times Praise for Crankenstein: Expect many re-read requests from Crankensteins who may (or may not) recognize themselves. Publishers Weekly 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 Sometimes-when you have to go to school, when you have to take cough syrup-all there is to say is MEHHRRRR!... This is a No, David! for slightly older kids... The Horn Book The text of this book is simple but effective: Crankenstein, who is green and none too pretty, but distinctly boy-like, never says a proper English word, but responds to all cheerful questions with loud monster-speak noises. Berger...has a well-honed sense of comic timing that little kids find hilarious, and Crankenstein, with its many exclamation marks, growls and grumbles should unleash the actor in any adult kind enough to read it aloud. To convey Crankensteins crabby mood, Santat uses a lot of sickly brown and green. But just when the reader has had about enough of that putrid palette, Crankenstein meets another monster, and like two negative numbers, they come together to make something positive. As temperaments brighten, so too do Santats scenes, which are suddenly sunny. For the sake of Crankensteins poor parents, lets hope the weather holds! New York Times Online Caldecott winner Dan Santats illustrations are hilarious, expressive, slightly gross, and absolutely delightful. Charlotte Parent About the Author Samantha Berger has written picture books including Crankenstein, A Crankenstein Valentine, and Trick or Treat, Crankenstein; What If..., Rock What You Got, Snail Mail, and Martha Doesnt Say Sorry, which won a Parents Choice Award Honor. When she isnt writing, shes doing voice-overs, traveling the world, and helping rescue dogs. Samantha splits her time between New York City and California. Dan Santat is the author and artist of the Caldecott Award-winning The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as the New York Times bestsellers Are We There Yet? and After the Fall. He has also illustrated many titles including Drawn Together (also by Minh Le), The Alphabets Alphabet (by Chris Harris), No More Poems (by Rhett Miller), and the Crankenstein series (by Samantha Berger). Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and two dogs. He can be found online at dantat .