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Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale

Hardback

Main Details

Title Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Lynne Marie
Illustrated by David Rodriguez Lorenzo
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:40
Dimensions(mm): Height 276,Width 216
ISBN/Barcode 9781454930617
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Full-colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Imprint Sterling
Publication Date 10 September 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

Age range 3 to 9 A zombie-tastic take on a favourite fairy tale! Papa, Mama, and Baby Scare (a monster, mummy, and vampire) live together in a big haunted house. One night, as their alpha-bat soup cools down, they go out to walk their dog (a bloodhound, of course). While they're away, in walks the zombie Moldilocks, looking for food, a chair, and a bed that's just right.

Author Biography

Lynne Marie lives on a lake in South Florida with her family. She's a writer of children's books and a travel agent. Her first book, Hedgehog Goes to Kindergarten, was published by Scholastic in 2011, followed by a sequel, Hedgehog's 100th Day of School. Her next picture book is The Star of the Christmas Play. Learn more about her at LiterallyLynneMarie.com. David Rodr guez Lorenzo is a professional illustrator and an instructor at an art academy in Spain.

Reviews

"The three Scares--Papa resembles Frankenstein's monster, Mama is a mummy/Bride of Frankenstein hybrid, and Baby is a wee vampire--live in a haunted house 'with room enough for four, ' writes Marie. Despite having a ghost dog and a bell tower full of bats, they each yearn for a missing someone. Enter green-skinned Moldilocks, who, drawn by a scent that 'smelled like home, something she hadn't enjoyed in a long, long time, ' lumbers into the momentarily vacated Scare house and wreaks the same havoc as her fairy tale counterpart (Baby's chair, made of delicate bones, is reduced to dust). Instead of exhibiting fury, the family that discovers her welcomes her with open arms: 'HOW DARE YOU... eat without us!' a joyful Papa cries. 'I've always wanted another mouth to feed.' It's a horror spoof with a big heart: Lorenzo's acrylic and colored pencil cartooning offers a warm glow, and readers will cheer for this undead family that finally feels complete." --Publishers Weekly "The traditional fairy tale gets a Halloween update and an adoption twist. . . . Lorenzo's acrylic-and-colored-pencil illustrations feature rich and vivid colors; lots of bones, skulls, and spiderwebs make up most of the home's ambience. How this unusual family finds exactly what they were missing makes for a satisfying tale." --Kirkus