Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

Author and Illustrator: Adam Rex

© 2006 Houghton Mufflin Harcourt

40 Pages

Fantasy

            This book is all about fantasy. Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich is a collection of fantasy poems. The first poem talks about Frankenstein and how the people around him do not like when he comes out of his house. He wants to go buy things to make a sandwich from but he can’t because he is scaring everyone. He walks back home and the people start throwing things to make a sandwich with at poor Frankenstein. He is overjoyed and believes those people were very polite.

            The illustrations are unique for every poem in the book. The illustrations look like they have been painted with oils.

            This book can be used in a kindergarten to third grade class. The teacher could read the poems to the class and have the students reflect on each poem’s theme in reading. The teacher could also use this book to teach poetry, as well as when talking about different genres.

This book has not won any awards, but the author has written the book Three Ring Circus.

A message from the author, Adam Rex.