Frankenfrog

by Kim Kennedy

After accidentally creating a monster fly, a mad scientist is obliged to create an enormous frog to eliminate the pest

Genres: Halloween, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 1999

About the author

I was born in Northeast Louisiana, where I was raised on the bayou with my four brothers and neighborhood friends. We spent most of our time playing, fishing, and exploring the wonderland of Cypress trees and Spanish moss. Something about the scenery ignited our imaginations. We built cardboard forts along the shadowy bank. We cruised the waters in a "pirate ship" (a leaky Jon boat). And we told stories, lots of stories, until our parents came looking for us...or the alligators came out! And that is where my love of storytelling all began.

Reviews

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Silly, great rhyming, great art. An instant Halloween classic in our house.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fairly funny and I thought it was fun how it paralleled the actual Frankenstein plot.

[jacky · Rating 2 out of 5]

First of all, I keep wanting to call this book Frogenstien. I wasn't too crazy about this one. I really liked the language used in the story; the author used a lot of alliteration and onomatopoeia. But, I didn't like the story. It thought it felt too violent for a children's picture book, and not violence as in depicting a noble battle or injustice. I didn't like Dr. Franken, and didn't get to know Frankenfrog enough to care for him either. There was one scene that mirrored Frankenstein where Frankenfrog watches the other swamp animals from a distance. I really liked that and wished there was more allusions like it.

Makes a good Halloween book. Also good for kids who just like frogs or science. Could be fun for older kids reading Frankenstein, but a lesson would need to be built around it, such as challenging them to rewrite it (or write a new children's version) to match the original's theme more closely.

[Shawla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was fun to read to my son. It was colorful and always had his attention. We wore out the pages from reading it so much.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a goofy book about a doctor who performs experiments who ends up turning to a frog for help

[Mariah · Rating 5 out of 5]

An enjoyable read-aloud