Frank the monster decides he to strut his stuff on stage but when he starts to dance, pieces of his body fall right off!

This book came highly recommended from several sources, but I found it disappointing. Yeah, it's a little bit silly but it's also quite a bit gross (e.g., brains and eyeballs falling out and rolling about). If you're looking perhaps for a not too frightening but a still somewhat creepy book for Halloween, this could work. But personally, I was not thrilled with the slim and only mildly humorous plot.

For the record, some (including me) may object to the use of the phrase "what the heck" in the book -- while it' s not really a terrible curse or anything, I'm not sure that many parents want their 5-year-old walking around repeating it.

The illustrations are largely cartoonish and reminiscent of a more colorful Tim Burtonesque kind of grotesque. ( )

Pretty funny. I like the attention to detail: Frank's 'bunny' slippers were actually 'rat' slippers, and the cat was apparently created by the same mad scientist who created Frank. In with the humor was a message about doing what you brings you joy, whether others agree or not, even in the face of adversity. The more I think about, the more I like it. 3.5 stars. ( )

The story is amazing but I am afraid that the pictures might be too scary for story time.... ( )

The story is amazing but I am afraid that the pictures might be too scary for story time.... ( )

The story is amazing but I am afraid that the pictures might be too scary for story time.... ( )