Synopses & Reviews
Mommy, Daddy, and a new baby makes three! A heartwarmingand#8212;and hair-raisingand#8212;tale of undead parenting from the bestselling author and illustrator of andlt;iandgt;Zombie in Loveandlt;/iandgt;, which andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviews andlt;/iandgt;called and#8220;clever and delightfully gross.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Happily married zombie couple Mortimer and Mildred are thrilled to be new parents. But having a baby isnand#8217;t what they expected. Sonny hardly ever cries. His teeth are coming in instead of falling out. And worst of all, heand#8217;s awake all day and sleeps through the night.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Mortimer and Mildred are dead tired, and very worried. Will their precious baby boy ever behave like a good little monster?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;I andgt;New York Times andlt;/Iandgt;bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Scott Campbell team up once again to bring their lovable zombies the family they always wanted.
Review
and#8220;Campbell's watercolor illustrations show gray-green scenes full of comic and faux-gory touchesand#8230;.Share with a slightly older audience who will fully appreciate the silly yet wonderfully gross details.and#8221;
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"DiPucchio and Campbell are in ghoulishly comic sync, with plenty of punning and visual gags... to keep kids cackling"
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"Best-seller DiPucchio has struck up a winning concept, one that should keep galvanizing new readerships"
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"Lends itself well to family storytimes: kids will adore the zombie humor, and parents will recognize their own experiences in Mildred and Mortimerand#8217;s struggles"
Synopsis
Mommy, Daddy, and a new baby makes three A heartwarming and hair-raising tale of undead parenting from the bestselling author and illustrator of Zombie in Love, which Kirkus Reviews called clever and delightfully gross.
Happily married zombie couple Mortimer and Mildred are thrilled to be new parents. But having a baby isn t what they expected. Sonny hardly ever cries. His teeth are coming in instead of falling out. And worst of all, he s awake all day and sleeps through the night.
Mortimer and Mildred are dead tired, and very worried. Will their precious baby boy ever behave like a good little monster?
New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Scott Campbell team up once again to bring their lovable zombies the family they always wanted."
About the Author
Kelly DiPucchio is the award-winning and andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling author of andlt;iandgt;Grace for Presidentandlt;/iandgt; and numerous other books for kids, including the Crafty Chloe books andlt;iandgt;Crafty Chloeandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Dress-Up Mess-Upandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; andlt;/iandgt;as well as andlt;iandgt;Zombie in Loveandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Zombie in Love 2 + 1andlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Gastonandlt;/iandgt;. She lives with her husband and three children in Michigan, and you can visit her at KellyDiPucchio.com.Scott Campbelland#8217;s paintings have appeared in numerous shows and publications around the world. He has created award-winning comics, such as and#8220;Igloo Head and Tree Head,and#8221; which appeared in the Flight anthology, and is the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;Zombie in Love andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Zombie in Love 2 + 1andlt;/iandgt; by Kelly DiPucchio; andlt;iandgt;East Dragon, West Dragonandlt;/iandgt; by Robyn Eversole; and andlt;iandgt;If Dogs Run Freeandlt;/iandgt; by Bob Dylan. Scott lives in New York City. Visit him at PyramidCar.com.